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
And because this is from the ’90s, there are entire extended dream sequences dedicated to Spader fantasizing about being in a circus.
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Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
Not far from the people fantasizing about being on the football field Thursday were some of the people who are actually going to be on the field Sunday.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
People attracted to men can fantasize about dating them.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump’s landslide victory makes liberal media fantasize about censorship: Robby Soave
Robby Radar delivers radar on how the blame game that ensued following Kamala Harris’ loss.
—The Hill, 25 Dec. 2024
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Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
Not far from the people fantasizing about being on the football field Thursday were some of the people who are actually going to be on the field Sunday.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
People attracted to men can fantasize about dating them.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump’s landslide victory makes liberal media fantasize about censorship: Robby Soave
Robby Radar delivers radar on how the blame game that ensued following Kamala Harris’ loss.
—The Hill, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasize
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Instead imagine your brain as a machine-learning model.—
Dalton Conley,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Future May Be Port-Free Just imagine: no USB-C connector at the base of the phone, with only charging through a charging pad as an option, and with data synced exclusively wirelessly.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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It was envisioned by Frances Perkins during the Great Depression.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2025
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Lake Havasu City, Arizona Anyone moving to Lake Havasu City for retirement likely envisions spending as much time as possible outside.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2025
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Seattle saw some of Darnold’s best work up close in Minnesota’s Week 16 win at Lumen Field.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Houston, which used just three reserves the majority of the night before emptying its bench in the final minutes, saw its bench total 25.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2025
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Atalanta have Italian football’s best Coach, and that gives them every right to dream of becoming Serie A champions when the 2024/25 season comes to an end.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Spilt Milk, set against the backdrop of 1980s working class Dublin, follows 11-year-old Bobby (Cillian Sullivan), who dreams of being a detective just like his TV idol Kojak.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Fantasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasize. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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