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adjective

ˈfan-tə-sēd How to pronounce fantasied (audio)
Definition of fantasiednext
as in imaginary
not real and existing only in the imagination most of those auditioning had only a fantasied talent for singing

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fantasied

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verb

past tense of fantasy
as in imagined
to form a mental picture of She regularly fantasies exciting adventures.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasied
  1. imaginary
  2. imagined
  3. fictional
  4. envisioned
  5. fictitious
  6. saw
  7. mythical
  8. dreamed
Adjective
  • Hop aboard an imaginary Vespa, or perhaps a high-speed train eastward to the boot country, where not every meal comes blistering out of a brick oven or ladled from a bubbling pot.
    — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026
  • Some rehearse using a bedpan — placing it in the right spot, cleaning out the imaginary contents.
    — Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 30 June 2026
Definition of imaginary
Verb
  • The tools now entering those classrooms are more powerful and far less accountable than anyone writing that legislation could have imagined.
    — Masha Pearl, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
  • The men who signed that document could not have imagined artificial intelligence, quantum computing or cyberspace.
    — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of imagined
Adjective
  • The duo, known for fictional young adult content on YouTube, plans to keep leveling up their material while keeping it native to the internet.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The Paramount+ show follows Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler on a new adventure in the fictional South Texas town of Rio Paloma.
    — Brayden Garcia July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
Definition of fictional
Verb
  • The 2026 Esports World Cup marks the first time that the event has been hosted outside of Saudi Arabia, but Riaydh is still very much envisioned as the home of the event and the Esports Foundation that puts it on each year.
    — Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Ptolemy, who had served under Alexander the Great, envisioned a library that would safeguard the sum total of humanity’s knowledge.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of envisioned
Adjective
  • The book traces the fictitious Yeoman family’s evolution over generations from self-sufficient homesteaders to participants in global markets.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 June 2026
  • Hosting its usual presentation at its headquarters, located a stone’s throw from San Babila square, the brand installed video walls that broadcast a fictitious runway show created with the help of AI.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Definition of fictitious
Verb
  • In the book, Covey tells the story of a man relentlessly sawing down a tree.
    — Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
  • Jordan Walker, sawed off by a 96 mph sinker, lined out softly.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of saw
Adjective
  • But a wiser course might be to emphasize a kind of counter-nostalgia, reclaiming a mythic past for the forces of tolerance and democratic generosity.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Together, the band brings to life a mythic world of ancient heroes and villains, attracting an excited audience of headbangers and fantasy fanatics, many of whom show up in costume.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 29 June 2026
Definition of mythical
Verb
  • Wimbledon has been a tournament that Djokovic has dreamt of his whole life.
    — Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 28 June 2026
  • In Harmony Roundtree, a new generation gets the experience Jackson dreamed of—ghost sightings and all.
    — Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of dreamed
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“Fantasied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasied. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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