as in to imagine
to form a mental picture of
all those lottery players fantasizing themselves as living in extravagant luxury
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Recent Examples of fantasize
But Little Dog also fantasizes about discovering a means of communicating with his mother through sheer proximity.
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Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025
There was space to breathe and to fantasize and to visualize.
—Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2025
Sure, Timothy stole a gun and fantasized about killing his wife and son, but the gun is gone.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Every red-blooded American male has no doubt fantasized about what went on in Hugh Hefner’s bedroom with his harem of blond bombshells.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 3 May 2025
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Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025
There was space to breathe and to fantasize and to visualize.
—Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2025
Sure, Timothy stole a gun and fantasized about killing his wife and son, but the gun is gone.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Every red-blooded American male has no doubt fantasized about what went on in Hugh Hefner’s bedroom with his harem of blond bombshells.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasize
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Finally, imagine tucking your anxiety into a cozy box and carrying it gently in a small bag slung over your shoulder, wrote Beck.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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Olivia Jan, who worked on the Grassland Opera fragrance imagined the scent of the herbaceous orbexilum stipulatum flower.—
Nicole Mowbray,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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Levi envisions a complex with a pair of 20,000-square-foot soundstages, two amphitheaters, a boutique hotel, cabins and a farm-to-table restaurant.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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Regardless, the Giants have executed Plan B with Hicks, which was always one of the easiest Plan Bs to envision.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The seashore added that those who see wildlife in need of help can call its hotline at (252) 216-6892.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Some people may notice improvements in six to eight weeks, but others may not see any changes until 12 weeks.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
22 May 2025
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For example, one retiree might dream of traveling the world, while another might look forward to spending more time with grandchildren.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Cyrus dreams of being able to tour regularly, but doing it would be demanding.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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“Fantasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasize. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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