as in imagined
to form a mental picture of
all those lottery players fantasizing themselves as living in extravagant luxury
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Recent Examples of fantasized
There was always a small part of him that fantasized about leaving it all behind and going to live off the grid.
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Steven Rowley, PEOPLE, 3 June 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
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
For years the sisters had fantasized, half-seriously, about having their own YouTube channel.
—Scot Paltrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The new sound became a global fad, even in the locales that exotica artists fantasized about.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
In this scenario, Eleven got away and traveled somewhere safe — someplace with multiple waterfalls, just like the ones Mike fantasized about for them.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Jan. 2026
While other kids fantasized about movie stars, Marty daydreamed about table tennis pros.
—Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
Republicans even lost the Virginia attorney general race to a Democrat who had fantasized about killing his political rival and their children.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Steven Rowley, PEOPLE, 3 June 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
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
For years the sisters had fantasized, half-seriously, about having their own YouTube channel.
—Scot Paltrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The new sound became a global fad, even in the locales that exotica artists fantasized about.
—H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
In this scenario, Eleven got away and traveled somewhere safe — someplace with multiple waterfalls, just like the ones Mike fantasized about for them.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Jan. 2026
While other kids fantasized about movie stars, Marty daydreamed about table tennis pros.
—Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
Republicans even lost the Virginia attorney general race to a Democrat who had fantasized about killing his political rival and their children.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasized
Verb
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The spectral figures, marked by their sarong colors, imagined Zodiacs, doshas and more, operate haunto-structurally.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Other pieces, ranging from caps and T-shirts to tote bags, are adorned with both brand names as well as laurels and pomelos — a key ingredient in the sweet treats imagined for the occasion by Ladurée executive chef of pastry Julien Alvarez.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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But 13 is less than anybody’s ever even envisioned.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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The family had done a single paw print at a previous home, but this time Schuler envisioned something larger and more symbolic.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The film follows five childhood friends — Patrick, Shiv, Rian, Oli and Conor — who once dreamed of escaping their circumstances and building better lives.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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That’s not to say buyers haven’t dreamed big — sometimes very big.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Moving a blade back and forth to try to saw biscuits apart will make their layers stick (and ruin the rise).—
Ella Quittner,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ruggeri says that, in comparison to saw palmetto, which gets far more attention.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
19 Feb. 2026
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