FANCYING Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

fancying

verb

present participle of fancy

as in imagining

to form a mental picture of try to fancy, if you can, our mother on an elephant when she was touring India

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as in enjoying

to take pleasure in the teacher didn't fancy the idea of failing the student, even if he was the class clown

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Recent Examples of fancying At the lower end of the survey’s spectrum and considerably more balanced sits marijuana regulation, with only 31% of respondents considering the topic to be important for people to understand, and 23% of respondents fancying themselves as highly informed on the matter. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 7 June 2026 And there was a smattering of other items, which the visitor, fancying himself an amateur academic archeologist, thought worth noting. — Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025

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Verb

And although White died in 2021 at age 99, Bertinelli says her presence continues to be felt, imagining exactly what her friend would have done as a guest on the pod.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Not quite even for hardcore devotees of his deep cuts, given his penchant for re-imagining and genre-bending his back catalogue during live performances.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

Definition of imagining

Verb

The Englishman is enjoying a banner year and has a strong track record at the Renaissance Club, having finished fourth a year ago and T6 in 2022.

— Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Brazil may be enjoying samba music back home after its Sunday loss to Norway, but the World Cup must go on.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Definition of enjoying

Verb

True, nothing so grand as a massive dragon and naval battle took place, but seeing Rhaenyra start to change into someone almost unrecognizable from her younger, more innocent self was compelling in a deeper way.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of seeing

Verb

Enter the giveaway on Krispy Krunchy Chicken’s official Facebook or Instagram by following the brand, liking a post, commenting and tagging a friend.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 July 2026
These premium earbuds combine some of the best active noise cancellation in the category with rich, detailed sound that can be customized to your liking through Sony's companion app.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026

Definition of liking

Verb

Jiang gradually assembled the property parcel by parcel before envisioning it as a residential community.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 June 2026
After hearing friends’ experiences and recognizing her own lingering fear, Bounds began envisioning a prevention product with herself — and women like her — in mind.

— Lucy Glynn, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026

Definition of envisioning

Verb

After six years spent with this slowly forming family, emphasizing the luck and effort and energy required to get here, there’s no reason to manufacture extra drama now; not when the little moments mean so much and savoring them feels so gratifying.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
This season, our editors are savoring the activities that take us back to some of our favorite childhood days—jumping off docks, sliding down twisty pool slides, and lingering outside long into the evening.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

Definition of savoring

Verb

That changes what is worth dreaming about, which is perhaps why some of the ideas attracting capital right now seem far-fetched.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Riffing on late ’50s Broadway productions, the show sees Hoover on his deathbed while dreaming about his life as a musical.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 7 July 2026

Definition of dreaming

Verb

Two years ago, Ella Langley introduced herself to country-loving audiences with her debut album Hungover.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Colombian journalists and fans in Kansas City Stadium were loving Cabo Verde’s attempt to knock out the reigning champions.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026

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