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 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 Waddingham is less enthused about the idea of Ted (played by Sudeikis) and Rebecca hooking up, despite some of the fan base fantasizing about the prospect. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 30 May 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 Then comes making promises and fantasizing about a future together. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026 After the fundraiser, sweet young couple Austin (Charles Melton) and Ashley (Cailee Spaeny) are making out by the tennis courts, fantasizing about one day having a family, when their boss, Janet (Michole Briana White), asks them to drop off Josh’s wallet at his house. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasizing
  1. imagining
  2. envisioning
  3. dreaming
  4. seeing
  5. picturing
Verb
  • Many of the new initiatives, from Talisman to Wonders, are centered on re-imagining the charms and personal storytelling Pandora is known for.
    — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026
  • This is matched by fantasy sequences imagining Musk as a character in a first-person video game, which many critics here call — and this is a technical term — pretty annoying.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of imagining
Verb
  • The former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher began building the estate in 2016 while playing for the Texas Rangers, envisioning it as a dream home for himself and then-wife Heidi Strobel.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Rams selected Hunter in the fourth round of the 2025 draft, envisioning the former Auburn standout as a breakaway threat.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of envisioning
Verb
  • That’s almost eight months of talking, worrying and dreaming about the Bears.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The majority of the original Adult Swim show creators were already working at Cartoon Network or its in-house production company Williams Street and had been dreaming about writing their own series for years.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of dreaming
Verb
  • This makes for another scene where actually seeing Hal and John show their work might’ve been helpful.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Jenkins said sextortion is another significant concern that can impact children with law enforcement seeing particularly serious impacts among teen boys.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • After years spent teasing a legally impossible third term, Trump is now describing life after January 2029, picturing himself at home as a successor claims credit.
    — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The above style is an absolute staple, and the mid-blue wash goes with everything—I’m already picturing it with a gray cashmere sweater.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of picturing

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“Fantasizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasizing. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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