as in imagining
to form a mental picture of
She regularly fantasies exciting adventures.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasying
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This situation isn’t what TV shows like The Jetsons or Star Trek depicted when imagining our future.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026 -
So too is the era of imagining what AI can do.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Atwood is grateful for her certification and is now envisioning brighter and better days.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The ribbed sweater and matching wide-leg pants is the perfect cozy-cute holiday outfit—and the video left me envisioning myself wearing the style for hosting and relaxing this season.—
Cheryl Wagemann,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
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As a non-white viewer, seeing those who have been deemed conventionally attractive or ideal is always interesting to unpack, but it’s never addressed here.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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Specifically, the efforts will widen the sidewalks to at least four-and-a-half feet — with some areas seeing 8-foot sidewalks — and narrow the roads to 29 feet to help slow traffic down, Ley said.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2026
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Keep on dreaming as a recent report suggests Apple has plans to make an AirTag-like gadget that acts as an AI pin badge, a future interface for Apple Intelligence.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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This is all purely speculation, just dreaming big for the duo.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2026
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As Anna and William’s wedding approaches, the family is already picturing the dance that started it all.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
24 Nov. 2025
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When picturing their perfect voyage, nearly half (40 percent) of respondents picked the Mediterranean as their top destination.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
18 Nov. 2025
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“Fantasying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasying. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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