Synonyms of fantasizing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imagining
• envisioning
• dreaming
• seeing
• picturing
• visualizing
• conceiving
• envisaging
• fantasying
• fancying
• contemplating
• visioning
• featuring
• daydreaming
• planning
• conjuring (up)
• ideating
• conceiting
• imaging
• hallucinating
• pondering
• reliving
• reflecting
• ruminating
• musing
• reminiscing
• meditating
• projecting
• inventing
• concocting
• stargazing
• foreseeing
• manufacturing
• re-creating
• fabricating
• prefiguring
• making up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fantasizing

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

Hedda’s romantic picture — of Lovborg dying magnificently, with Dionysian vine leaves in his hairs, from a bullet of one of her own guns — smacks of the same literary cliches that has Emma fantasizing about a torchlight wedding at midnight. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026