fantasized

past tense of fantasize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fantasized A lot of people have fantasized about a big tribute concert with lots of guest singers. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026 That top-line starting pitcher everyone fantasized over all offseason? — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Some social media users have wondered whether the castle has a Medieval-style dungeon, while others have fantasized about adding a moat. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2026 Rewind to 1953, and commercial artist Harry Birdsall fantasized about building a luxury convertible coupe in Harley Earl’s style, but one that could actually be purchased. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026 There was always a small part of him that fantasized about leaving it all behind and going to live off the grid. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasized
Verb
  • Saturday Night Live host, actor and comedian Druski starred in a sketch that imagined a prelude to You Can See Everything, the metadocumentary about Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes.
    — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Her parents could never have imagined on February 27, 1932, just how much their newborn baby would achieve artistically.
    — Estrella Albendea Ruiz, Vanity Fair, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Goodhue envisioned an arch extending across Main Street, a central tower, and an imposing female figure holding a torch.
    — Elijah Winkler, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Argonaut could start to open up the lunar economy envisioned by Argo’s founders.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Meet the Minds Behind Poetry in Motion New York’s subway, from its founding, was dreamt as a public good in all senses, to provide a useful and reliable service that was also a pleasant place to be.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But still, tens of thousands of people lived there, survived and dreamed.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In the book, Covey tells the story of a man relentlessly sawing down a tree.
    — Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
  • Jordan Walker, sawed off by a 96 mph sinker, lined out softly.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026

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“Fantasized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasized. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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