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
Don’t just fantasize about summer happy hours with your girls.
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Sunnah Rasheed,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
That created doubt, and that doubt led people to at least fantasize about thinking about different paths.
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Adam Harris,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
The brand's return has been fantasized for years and ecstatically anticipated ever since Marc Jacobs Beauty was credited for the makeup in Jacobs's spring 2026 New York Fashion Week show.
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Marci Robin,
Allure,
20 May 2026
The side marketed as soft increasingly fantasizes about confrontation, while the side marketed as hard seeks protection and paternal dominance.
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Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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Sunnah Rasheed,
InStyle,
25 May 2026
That created doubt, and that doubt led people to at least fantasize about thinking about different paths.
—
Adam Harris,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
The brand's return has been fantasized for years and ecstatically anticipated ever since Marc Jacobs Beauty was credited for the makeup in Jacobs's spring 2026 New York Fashion Week show.
—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
20 May 2026
The side marketed as soft increasingly fantasizes about confrontation, while the side marketed as hard seeks protection and paternal dominance.
—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasize
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The show’s dramatic romance and journey of self-growth seems to fit in line with something Austen would’ve imagined for her characters.
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Surprisingly, buyers' favorite colors this year go beyond plain white, with certain hues helping rooms feel larger, calmer, and easier to imagine living in.
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The lineup finally looks like what the team envisioned coming into the season, now that Lindor and Soto are both healthy.
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After hearing friends’ experiences and recognizing her own lingering fear, Bounds began envisioning a prevention product with herself — and women like her — in mind.
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While many people were surprised to see the warning pop up on their phones, especially those living hundreds of miles from the epicenter, officials say the ShakeAlert system is designed to err on the side of caution.
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She was last seen wearing a black shirt and shorts, police said.
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And SpaceX is dreaming even bigger than that.
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Eddie Knox dreamt of being a farmer.
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“Fantasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasize. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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