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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
  • Just before the pandemic, Manhattan’s MCC Theater staged a show called All the Natalie Portmans, about a gay Black teenage cinephile who envisions the actor as a kind of manic pixie imaginary friend.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Near the end of the story, Gardner pledges to kill his imaginary son to spare him war’s toll, but backs out upon his wish to be transformed into a noble soldier.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of imaginary
Verb
  • Nidhi imagined the baby crawling around in her mother’s body, desperately seeking the uterus, and, failing to find it in its proper place, quietly shrivelling up and dying.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
  • That sentiment inspires Sony Vizha – a celebration of Tamil culture, deeply rooted in emotion and imagined for a wider world.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of imagined
Adjective
  • Anything seemed possible in medical science breakthroughs, from repairing a fictional astronaut to reconstructing a real-life ulnar collateral ligament (UCL).
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The fictional microstate Elgaland-Vargaland begins as an artistic game but evolves into a powerful lens on borders and identity.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of fictional
Verb
  • The country had not elected a Black president or even envisioned a Black first lady.
    — Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
  • From the outset, Schoenbrun asked the designers to look to old moviemaking tricks for inspiration to make the landscapes at the Camp Miasma set as dreamy and immersive as the director envisioned.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of envisioned
Adjective
  • The undercover analyst noted in a message that his fictitious 4-year-old brother would be home the next day, when the Perez meeting was expected.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Final testing relied on fictitious data instead of the real records of millions of residents.
    — Komal Goyal, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 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
  • The American supermarket, with its endless array of products and innovations like the shopping cart and barcodes, has achieved an almost mythical status around the world.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Such is the power of mythic literature that the creation has outlived his creator.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of mythical
Verb
  • In March, as the criminal investigation dragged on and many wondered if Burke would ever face charges, Jane, the girl who frequently messaged with Burke before Rivas Hernandez, dreamt about him on his birthday.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Sasaki was dominant for that long Thursday night, looking like every bit of the player the Dodgers have dreamed about for two seasons.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 July 2026
Definition of dreamed
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