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
Now more and more people, especially on the right, are openly fantasizing about subjecting their enemies to violent retribution, and in some cases, are actually already doing it.
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
Trust me, this elegant, historic hotel just lends itself to fantasizing.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Instead of fantasizing about political revolution, the West should recognize the richness of that diaspora, which lies in its many forms of ability and expertise, from the academic to the journalistic to the artistic.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2024
Young Asquith fantasized becoming the next Richard Branson—arguably the last person to create an airline from passion and force of personality.
—Jonathan Soroff, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
Trust me, this elegant, historic hotel just lends itself to fantasizing.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Instead of fantasizing about political revolution, the West should recognize the richness of that diaspora, which lies in its many forms of ability and expertise, from the academic to the journalistic to the artistic.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2024
Young Asquith fantasized becoming the next Richard Branson—arguably the last person to create an airline from passion and force of personality.
—Jonathan Soroff, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fantasize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fantasize
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The lads didn’t compile or even intend this album—but yeesh, imagine a world without it.Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
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The Byzantine Generals Problem: History Meets Blockchain To grasp the essence of BFT, imagine Byzantine generals encircling an enemy city.Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The property was once envisioned as the site of a high school but now sits vacant.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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But perhaps the greatest danger now posed by Russia’s nuclear weapons storage sites is the one that was originally envisioned after the Cold War’s end: that is, the danger that warheads could be seized by a small, rogue group of fighters.William M. Moon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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That’s not enough of the planet’s circumference to see the horizon line begin to show off its curve.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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There were moments of vulnerability never seen from him before.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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At one time, the couple dreamed of using the land to build multiple small houses that might offer families more affordable places to live.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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The agency will also likely rely on the vehicle to make its Mars dreams a reality in the decade after that.Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Fantasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fantasize. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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