as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of
all those lottery players fantasizing themselves as living in extravagant luxury
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Recent Examples of fantasize
When her daughter was born in December, Ivanova called her Yustyna – the name the couple picked together when fantasizing about having children.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
After spending the last few years in your first house of self, Saturn and Neptune, your ruling planet, meet up in your second house of income, inviting you to fantasize and strategize about your assets.
—Maressa Brown, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
Dartmouth will never be affected by the fundamental transformation of America that Campbell fantasizes will soon be devastating Winthrop, Holden and the rest of the towns.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Storylines like this, in our age of escalating eat-the-rich sentiment, allow viewers to vicariously enjoy beautiful homes and high-maintenance bodies while also fantasizing about (or, for more comfortable audiences, safely exploring fears of) class warfare.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
After spending the last few years in your first house of self, Saturn and Neptune, your ruling planet, meet up in your second house of income, inviting you to fantasize and strategize about your assets.
—Maressa Brown, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
Dartmouth will never be affected by the fundamental transformation of America that Campbell fantasizes will soon be devastating Winthrop, Holden and the rest of the towns.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Storylines like this, in our age of escalating eat-the-rich sentiment, allow viewers to vicariously enjoy beautiful homes and high-maintenance bodies while also fantasizing about (or, for more comfortable audiences, safely exploring fears of) class warfare.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasize
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Who knows what inventions, ideas or technological feats will be imagined in gyms or on surfboards as these three Southern California teenagers unleash their brain power and love for having fun on the East Coast.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Within half a year, that detail — obsessively imagined, harped on, even — was up for debate again.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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And the economic importance of LEO, Pringle added, is far more than just the financial boom that venture capitalists are beginning to envision.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Walking through the memorial reminded me that land and buildings often become far more meaningful than the structures originally envisioned.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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Melanie Benesh from the Environmental Working Group, which has worked closely with Gabriel throughout the years on his legislation, said if the bill were to be passed, shoppers could see the seals on breads, yogurts, snacks and cereals.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Current did not call upon any of Croix Bethune, Debinha, Lo LaBonta, Michelle Cooper, and Ellie Bravo-Young in the starting lineup, as Armas opted for rotation given a road trip that sees KC play three games in seven days.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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Jimmy Rush's younger brother Carl planned the 80th birthday party at the restaurant, knowing that his older brother had long dreamed of the free oysters.—
SYDNEY PAGE THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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In recent years, Rollins has dreamed of moving into an elevator building — her row house has stairs — but says she’s been stymied by Chicago’s public housing bureaucracy.—
Mary Schmich,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Fantasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasize. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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