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
Elder bosses may fantasize that teaching twenty-one-year-old business majors a prior age’s social norms will make the future not only more recognizable, but one in which their expertise is needed and the youth have something left to learn.
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Lily Scherlis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
And instead of stressing over lottery odds and fantasizing about ping pong balls, the Nets are almost in position to do the unthinkable: punch their ticket to the postseason.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 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
Chat forums filled with would-be MAGA vigilantes who fantasize about rounding up Democratic politicians or acting as bounty hunters to corral undocumented migrants.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Feb. 2025
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Lily Scherlis, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
And instead of stressing over lottery odds and fantasizing about ping pong balls, the Nets are almost in position to do the unthinkable: punch their ticket to the postseason.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 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
Chat forums filled with would-be MAGA vigilantes who fantasize about rounding up Democratic politicians or acting as bounty hunters to corral undocumented migrants.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasize
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Just imagine the potpourri of amazing facial expressions that would have been on display had Sai been sitting on the jury.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Photo : Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC Our interior was imagined as a mix of Alcantara and semi-aniline leather in Onyx Black, complemented by a dark chrome finish on the air vents and metallic switches, and carbon fiber for the steering wheel.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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Chollet, like Altman and other tech barons, envisions AI models that can solve any problem imaginable: disease, climate change, poverty, interstellar travel.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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Robinson envisions the Indians having another successful season.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Comments James Cameron has unveiled the first official footage from Avatar: Fire and Ash, though the general public may have to wait a little longer to see it.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Organizations must move beyond seeing procurement as merely a cost center.—
Shaz Khan,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The chance to explore the boundaries of her in-ring character has led Fatu to dream of what other opportunities there might be for her outside the ring, as well.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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It's often said that growing up is a time to dream big, while adulthood is a time to cherish memories.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Fantasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasize. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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