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
Bookbindings Of course Joe fantasizes about rescuing Bronte from underneath a pile of books.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
On the campaign trail, Trump spoke about the need for tariffs to revitalize U.S. manufacturing, and JD Vance fantasized about once again making toasters in America.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Pair that with viewers lusting after a sociopathic stalker, fantasizing about Joe's killer looks.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Some accounts fantasize that Trump’s college-age son, Barron, is running it.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
On the campaign trail, Trump spoke about the need for tariffs to revitalize U.S. manufacturing, and JD Vance fantasized about once again making toasters in America.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Pair that with viewers lusting after a sociopathic stalker, fantasizing about Joe's killer looks.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Some accounts fantasize that Trump’s college-age son, Barron, is running it.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasize
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Xu began to imagine what this might mean for people with cancer if histotripsy activates the human immune system in a similar way.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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The easiest life to imagine was the life of the man who ran the ferry.—
Patricia Lockwood,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
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Levi envisions a complex with a pair of 20,000-square-foot soundstages, two amphitheaters, a boutique hotel, cabins and a farm-to-table restaurant.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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Regardless, the Giants have executed Plan B with Hicks, which was always one of the easiest Plan Bs to envision.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The seashore added that those who see wildlife in need of help can call its hotline at (252) 216-6892.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Some people may notice improvements in six to eight weeks, but others may not see any changes until 12 weeks.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
22 May 2025
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The entities seemed to sense his wish to keep dreaming.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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For example, one retiree might dream of traveling the world, while another might look forward to spending more time with grandchildren.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Fantasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasize. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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