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
This is the independence that generations of musicians have fantasized about, but never gotten close to seeing.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
The angsty teen, who’s got far too much access to firearms and fantasizes about blowing up his peers, lives with his ailing, Franzia-wine-box-guzzling grandmother (Becky Ann Baker, hilarious and sweatily confined to an easy chair).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 June 2025
Like most things in life, the reality of fame is not what most people fantasize about.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Shreya, a 33-year-old orthodontist from India, says fantasizing or having thoughts about someone else that give you butterflies definitely fall into the cheating category.
—Varuna Srinivasan, Allure, 27 May 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 30 May 2025
The angsty teen, who’s got far too much access to firearms and fantasizes about blowing up his peers, lives with his ailing, Franzia-wine-box-guzzling grandmother (Becky Ann Baker, hilarious and sweatily confined to an easy chair).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 June 2025
Like most things in life, the reality of fame is not what most people fantasize about.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Shreya, a 33-year-old orthodontist from India, says fantasizing or having thoughts about someone else that give you butterflies definitely fall into the cheating category.
—Varuna Srinivasan, Allure, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasize
Verb
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The two imagined the estate as a members-only club, attracting international jet-setters, diplomats, and cultural tastemakers seeking an alternative to resort tourism.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Graydon imagined the party as a marketing coup for the magazine and a way to repair strained relationships on the West Coast.—
Michael Grynbaum,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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The study illustrates this by contrasting two knowledge workers’ post-career lives—one who proactively envisioned a fulfilling retirement found happiness quickly, while the other became isolated and unhappy.—
Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Instead, the Bears envision an offense with one of the best tight end duos in the NFL.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
21 July 2025
Verb
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At Holland State Park, which is run by the state and hasn’t seen lifeguards in three decades, there’s talk among Park Township officials of implementing a lifeguard pilot program.—
Tresa Baldas,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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Friday, July 25 8 p.m. ET: Great White Reign of Terror - In South Africa, two people are killed by great whites near the eastern cape, an area that hasn’t seen an attack in decades.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Derek is a bright and curious kid who dreams of becoming a scientist one day.—
The Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 July 2025
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But the tobacco industry could only have dreamed of having the immense power of the federal government.—
David Michaels,
The Atlantic,
20 July 2025
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“Fantasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasize. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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