Thesaurus results for FANTASIZE

fantasize

verb

ˈfan-tə-ˌsīz

Definition of fantasize

as in to imagine

to form a mental picture of all those lottery players fantasizing themselves as living in extravagant luxury

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of fantasize People love to fantasize about clothes, to imagine what their own bodies might feel like encased in finery or outfitted in some outré style. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 In the weeks after learning about their Michelin status, Tina fantasizes about her new life as the Chef de cuisine with her husband beside her (played by the actor’s real-life husband David Zayas). — Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 26 June 2026 Simply fantasizing about professional wins, or waiting on a boss to hand over big opportunities, is a fool’s errand to move up the corporate totem pole. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 June 2026 Watching Moon and this better daughter, Stevie fantasizes about walking out of the store and vanishing. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fantasize

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasize

Verb

People imagine astronomy involves memorizing the entire sky at once, knowing exactly where each star is and what it's called.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 24 July 2026
Reading with Judar in English is an opportunity to question and transgress, to imagine worlds and words of possibility closer to home.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Definition of imagine

Verb

Ultimately, Pasupalak doesn't envision AI replacing meaningful human work so much as eliminating the operational burden that prevents leaders from focusing on it.

— Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Juan Rulfo infused his novel Pedro Páramo with half a century of political and economic violence, envisioning rural Mexico as a mythic space where past and present overlap.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Definition of envision

Verb

In the underwater video, an adult female orca is seen holding onto a dead sharp-tail sunfish that the group had previously killed.

— Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 23 July 2026
If a complaint or case number is available under the tab, click on it and read through the document to see the disciplinary record.

— Ella Moore July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Definition of see

Verb

That would have been even a few more million bucks on top of what already looks more like a philanthropic civic act more than a savvy investment on Tullman’s impassioned part, but an enthusiastic punter can dream.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
One reader still dreamed about the South 21 cheeseburger a decade after going vegetarian.

— Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

Definition of dream

Browse Nearby Words

fantasies

fantasize

fantasized

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Fantasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasize. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of fantasize

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on fantasize

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

parochial

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Every Letter Is Silent, Sometimes: A-Z List of Examples

Popular in Wordplay

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 24

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes