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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
  • The film was a vision of the future refracted through an imaginary past.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The elimination of the imaginary Kong Mountains and knowledge of a shorter travel distance through the dense tropical forest accelerated French colonization of the region.
    — Thomas J Bassett, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of imaginary
Verb
  • Saturday Night Live host, actor and comedian Druski starred in a sketch that imagined a prelude to You Can See Everything, the metadocumentary about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Her parents could never have imagined on February 27, 1932, just how much their newborn baby would achieve artistically.
    — Estrella Albendea Ruiz, Vanity Fair, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of imagined
Adjective
  • The fictional planet’s volcanic landscape releases gases such as sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide, both of which are hazardous at high concentrations.
    — Alix Freckelton, Space.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • So all of the people in the piece — Vincent, Gus, whoever — those were all just fictional characters.
    — Jack Denton, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of fictional
Verb
  • The Railyards is one of the region’s most complicated and expensive properties, and for decades has been envisioned as a path to doubling the size of downtown and connecting disjointed sections of the city’s urban core.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Fayethe Vongsouvanh, an art director, envisioned using the Duo for editing photos and planning their wedding.
    — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of envisioned
Adjective
  • Even so, consistency is also what keeps audiences coming back and Joe Miñoso, who has been with the show from the start, has been a reassuringly familiar face at the fictitious Firehouse 51.
    — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
  • This Lincolnian view of the war—that the United States was perpetual and that the Confederate States of America was a fictitious, farcical nation—has led to various historical interpretations ever since, among historians and laypeople alike.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Oct. 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
  • Though not a household name, in certain circles, Celmins has attained near-mythic status.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The rooms Even the most economical rooms are on point, continuing that mythic, sultry vibe that’s consistent across the resort.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of mythical
Verb
  • Meet the Minds Behind Poetry in Motion New York’s subway, from its founding, was dreamt as a public good in all senses, to provide a useful and reliable service that was also a pleasant place to be.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But still, tens of thousands of people lived there, survived and dreamed.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of dreamed
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“Fantasied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasied. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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