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
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.
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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
The protagonist — an unnamed woman — berates her husband for ignoring their crying infant and then fantasizes her own metamorphosis into a powerful, aggressive canine.
—Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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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
The protagonist — an unnamed woman — berates her husband for ignoring their crying infant and then fantasizes her own metamorphosis into a powerful, aggressive canine.
—Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasize
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Like, imagine how different the world would be if police officers had this same energy for, say, the NYPD, killing hundreds of civilian complaints accusing the department of misconduct.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Just imagining who could play Colman Smith in a TV or movie version of Pixie is enough to seriously excite the producers strutting the Olympia halls.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
7 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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The narrative around women’s sports has changed drastically over the past few years, and the WNBA is out in front in a way the NWSL can only dream of right now.—
Emily Olsen and more,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Say goodbye to counting sheep and hello to a peaceful night of dreaming with this sleep trick popular in Scandinavian countries.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Fantasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasize. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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