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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
  • 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
  • The Argentinian prairie is adorned with imaginary houses, castles and theatres as the young girls construct spontaneous, invisible cities, stories and games in which Koberidze’s likewise unseen characters could live.
    — Manahil Tahira, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of imaginary
Verb
  • Citrini Research’s February note imagined agents lifting output per hour to rates unseen since the 1950s while employment and demand collapse.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Though this spot is situated on the Upper West Side, Gluck imagined the fictional Claremont’s being located even further north in Manhattan's various Heights.
    — Alex Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of imagined
Adjective
  • Blending documentary and fictional elements, directors Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw pay homage to the remarkable and charming people whose zest for life shapes and preserves this unique region and its centuries-old culture.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • One is usually informational, and one is a fictional read for fun.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of fictional
Verb
  • Its removal created valuable open space in highly desirable locations, and the Greenway was envisioned as a way to reconnect the existing urban spaces.
    — Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Fried, who signed an eight-year, $218 million deal with the Yankees in December 2024 after leaving the Braves, looked every bit the ace New York envisioned.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of envisioned
Adjective
  • Final testing relied on fictitious data instead of the real records of millions of residents.
    — Komal Goyal, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Schools received an email from a fictitious two-parent household with both a mother and father interested in enrolling a child.
    — Kristy Buzard, The Conversation, 4 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
  • Knott’s has transformed the 1978 Montezooma’s Revenge into a multi-launch coaster with an Aztec treasure hunter theme and a train designed to look like a mythical stone creature.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Yet when the latter is replaced by the abbreviation algol (Algorithmic Language), a whole other order of reference comes into view, involving celestial movements and mythic monstrosities.
    — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 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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“Fantasied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasied. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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