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
After learning her daughter will not return to Chile, however, she is forced to stop fantasizing about others’ lives and find comfort in unexpected places.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
For something completely different, some investors have been picking up value stocks rather than fantasizing about the possibilities of Silicon Valley’s dream world.
—John Navin, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
People are fantasizing about the railroad.
—Manuela López Restrepo, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
In the Rolling Stone interview, the Latin music superstar also admitted to occasionally fantasizing about taking his wrestling career full-time.
—Nathan Kamal, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Does that mean that everyone who learns to shoot for self-defense is fantasizing about shooting people?
—Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 11 Jan. 2025
Will Smith stars as a penniless Anthony Ramos lookalike fish named Oscar, who wiles away his days scrubbing cetaceans’ tongues clean in the 'Whale Wash,' fantasizing about the good life.
—Them, 23 Dec. 2024
John Hopewell, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
For something completely different, some investors have been picking up value stocks rather than fantasizing about the possibilities of Silicon Valley’s dream world.
—John Navin, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
People are fantasizing about the railroad.
—Manuela López Restrepo, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
In the Rolling Stone interview, the Latin music superstar also admitted to occasionally fantasizing about taking his wrestling career full-time.
—Nathan Kamal, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Does that mean that everyone who learns to shoot for self-defense is fantasizing about shooting people?
—Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 11 Jan. 2025
Will Smith stars as a penniless Anthony Ramos lookalike fish named Oscar, who wiles away his days scrubbing cetaceans’ tongues clean in the 'Whale Wash,' fantasizing about the good life.
—Them, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasizing
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American’s work builds on this legacy, but instead of imagining outer space, the artist zooms in on the very conditions that made Butler’s voice possible, which were the everyday sacrifices of her mother and grandmother.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
2 Sep. 2025
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Unlike imagining a hand movement (which has clear neural pathways), programming involves abstract, symbolic reasoning.—
Somdip Dey,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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However, the Ulrich plan largely predicted it right, envisioning a district that would absorb all of California’s northern state line with Oregon, stretching to Nevada.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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However, Cora is encouraging his young star to start envisioning returning in the ALCS.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Your ultimate glow-up will consist of you embracing your magic, dreaming bigger and not being afraid to take risks.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Photo of young thoughtful academic school boy touch cheek curiosity dreaming bored enjoy books sitting floor home background.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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His reaction to seeing his name on topping a list of creators who influence a billion dollar industry?—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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Corr appeared to have knowledge of the victims daily routines and would make comments about ‘seeing them soon’.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Likewise, picturing yourself someday needing help with eating, dressing, or walking is very different from already relying on that help every day.—
Maya Cakmak,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Sep. 2025
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Instead of picturing black holes only as cosmic traps that consume matter, the CCBH model describes them as tiny droplets of dark energy.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Fantasizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasizing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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