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
This is the independence that generations of musicians have fantasized about, but never gotten close to seeing.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
The angsty teen, who’s got far too much access to firearms and fantasizes about blowing up his peers, lives with his ailing, Franzia-wine-box-guzzling grandmother (Becky Ann Baker, hilarious and sweatily confined to an easy chair).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 June 2025
Like most things in life, the reality of fame is not what most people fantasize about.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Shreya, a 33-year-old orthodontist from India, says fantasizing or having thoughts about someone else that give you butterflies definitely fall into the cheating category.
—Varuna Srinivasan, Allure, 27 May 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
The angsty teen, who’s got far too much access to firearms and fantasizes about blowing up his peers, lives with his ailing, Franzia-wine-box-guzzling grandmother (Becky Ann Baker, hilarious and sweatily confined to an easy chair).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 June 2025
Like most things in life, the reality of fame is not what most people fantasize about.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Shreya, a 33-year-old orthodontist from India, says fantasizing or having thoughts about someone else that give you butterflies definitely fall into the cheating category.
—Varuna Srinivasan, Allure, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasize
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Even though no one ever could have imagined it at the time, the Yankees weren’t going to win Torre one more Series, weren’t even going to make it back there even after having led three games to none.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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Our nation has morphed far beyond the republic that the founders initially imagined.—
Joanna Allhands,
AZCentral.com,
4 July 2025
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By stepping back, leaders can envision what success might look like six months or even a year from now and identify the steps necessary to achieve that vision.—
Karyn Gallant,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Then-County Commissioner Tom Moser envisioned designating point people at each camp who would monitor a website and alert camp counselors and attendees if evacuation was needed.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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Chicago Sky star Angel Reese was seen knocking a clipboard out of the hands of one of her coaches during a loss to the Washington Mystics on Tuesday.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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What areas in Texas have flooded? Can't see our graphics?—
George Petras,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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No wonder so many people dream of trading chaos for this kind of quiet luxury.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
9 July 2025
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Barbra Streisand’s recording career has lasted longer than most musical acts can dream of.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Fantasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasize. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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