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
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.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
It was meant to mainly be a moment when fans could start to fantasize about their teams’ upcoming records, but has become the signature showcase of each team’s content and social departments.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 13 May 2026
For anyone who’s ever fantasized about riding horseback on a beach with a salty breeze blowing in the air, this is the place to satisfy your wildest whims.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
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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.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
It was meant to mainly be a moment when fans could start to fantasize about their teams’ upcoming records, but has become the signature showcase of each team’s content and social departments.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 13 May 2026
For anyone who’s ever fantasized about riding horseback on a beach with a salty breeze blowing in the air, this is the place to satisfy your wildest whims.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasize
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Even in the most difficult moments, children still deserve to laugh, imagine and just be kids.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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And our founders always imagined our system would evolve.—
Ana Zamora,
Time,
3 June 2026
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Experts from around the globe are already busy envisioning creative applications for artificial intelligence in space.—
Michael P. Dempsey,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
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This season also brought the Jackals — a group that was envisioned by Wembanyama with hopes of simulating what happens in European soccer matches, with organized chants, drumming and the like throughout the game.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Montenegro and Albania are seen as the frontrunners among the Western Balkans, while Ukraine and Moldova are moving closer to opening formal membership talks.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The 29-year-old checked out of the game and was seen limping back to the locker room as the first quarter came to an end.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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These consumers often access things others dream of like a beautiful home within a short walk of the Trevi Fountain pictured above.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The Mohammadi brothers began dreaming of expanding outside Iran.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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“Fantasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasize. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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