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
Living life in isolation, a girl dreams of luxury and beauty, fantasizing about possessing the looks of
her celebrity idol and winning the heart of her unrequited love.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Soon, sales catalogs laying out the choicest wares were read for pleasure, presenting opportunities to fantasize.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
People fantasizing about redeeming their own and the nation’s reputations in the Iranian theater should slow down.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 18 June 2025
The Who's drummer Keith Moon once fantasized about joining the group, and artists from Elton John to Janelle Monáe have drawn inspiration from Wilson's groundbreaking work.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Soon, sales catalogs laying out the choicest wares were read for pleasure, presenting opportunities to fantasize.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
People fantasizing about redeeming their own and the nation’s reputations in the Iranian theater should slow down.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 18 June 2025
The Who's drummer Keith Moon once fantasized about joining the group, and artists from Elton John to Janelle Monáe have drawn inspiration from Wilson's groundbreaking work.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasize
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As explained in the behind-the-scenes dive, the BAFTA Award-winning composer imagined the sound in images, sampled MRI sounds, and composed the actual score for a trap beat.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Enthralling both fellow captives and the Bey of Algiers, Cervantes, his spirit unbroken, also imagines a daring escape plan.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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The audience was shocked – which is just what Gaga envisioned.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, the Ulrich plan largely predicted it right, envisioning a district that would absorb all of California’s northern state line with Oregon, stretching to Nevada.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Taylor also drew false-start and holding penalties in the first half, and teammate Travis Kelce had seen enough during the Chiefs’ season-opening game Friday against the Chargers in São Paulo, Brazil.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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However, only select regions will get to see the eclipse, including New Zealand, southern Australia, parts of the Pacific and Atlantic, Asia, Africa, and Antarctica.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Sep. 2025
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Watch Turning Red on Disney+ Ratatouille The 2007 film Ratatouille is about a rat named Remy (Patton Oswalt) who dreams of becoming a chef.—
Sydni Ellis,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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As new pressures and responsibilities show up, Sagittarius will continue to seek out the chance to dream big.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Fantasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasize. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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