fantasizing

verb

present participle of fantasize
as in imagining
to form a mental picture of all those lottery players fantasizing themselves as living in extravagant luxury

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Recent Examples of fantasizing Underneath that façade was a sociopathic white supremacist neo-Nazi filled with hatred, fantasizing about mass murder nearly every day. — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Massi is the first to leave, fantasizing about walking off with Joy; then Kat. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026 There’s a major sequence in the film — some of which is in the trailer — where Lowen is pleasuring herself and fantasizing about having sex with Jeremy but then the fantasy switches to Verity, and Anne and Dakota kiss. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026 Not necessarily as little leaguers, but as bright-eyed youths fantasizing about one day wearing a big-league uniform, competing in major league stadiums and making their living by playing this children’s game as adults. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026 View gallery - 3 images People have been fantasizing about humanoid robots for decades. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 19 July 2026 In the hyper-online world of Heated Rivalry and Challengers, fantasizing about hot athletes being a little (or very) gay has never been more fun and communal. — Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026 That’s not the same as fantasizing about Chinese lifestyles from afar. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Hitler spent most of his time not working or planning or leading but fantasizing about architecture. — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasizing
  1. imagining
  2. envisioning
  3. dreaming
  4. seeing
  5. picturing
Verb
  • To many working people the world of democratic politics, far away in Westminster or Washington or Paris, existed almost beyond the realm of imagining.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
  • With the help of literature and creative writing, the nonprofit fosters a space for connection, self-expression and imagining a life beyond incarceration.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of imagining
Verb
  • In early 1976, Sidney Gibson tried at least twice to make the balloon a centerpiece of a small summer fair, envisioning thousands of people coming to marvel at and ride in the balloon.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In an effort to offer something new — and help secure its permanence — the duo are ramping up Cole’s’ culinary offerings, envisioning a return to the kind of dining that might draw guests downtown.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of envisioning
Verb
  • But on Thursday night, Musk showed that there are advantages to dreaming big.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Mage, who grew up in France, went from California dreaming to living the dream.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of dreaming
Verb
  • Even the role of chief risk officer (CRO), a function where institutional memory and regulatory relationships would seem to argue hardest for continuity, is seeing meaningful outside recruitment.
    — Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • For a blueprint, Johnson points to a handful of NBA stars who have mastered the art of seeing the game unfold a step or two ahead of everyone else — Draymond Green, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard and, yes, former Spurs great Tim Duncan.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • With the country rebuilding after an earthquake and going through its first democratic handover of power, Wen starts picturing a life beyond his hometown.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Consider techniques like progressive muscle relaxation, body scanning, box breathing, or even picturing your thoughts as clouds that are receding into the distance.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of picturing

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“Fantasizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasizing. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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