fantasize
verb
fan·ta·size
ˈfan-tə-ˌsīz 
fantasized; fantasizing
: to indulge in reverie : to create or develop imaginative and often fantastic views or ideas
doing things I'd fantasized about in my sheltered childhood—
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: to portray in the mind : fancy
likes to fantasize herself as very wealthy
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Examples of fantasize in a Sentence
She fantasized that she had won a million dollars.
all those lottery players fantasizing themselves as living in extravagant luxury
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Ranger’s House Location: London, England Fans who fantasize about living at the Bridgerton household will want to take a picture in front of Ranger’s House, where many of the exterior home shots of the family estate have been captured.
—Kayla Keegan, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
Far-right and conspiratorial figures like Jones, the founder of Infowars who openly fantasized this week about executing Dr. Anthony Fauci and other Trump critics, were once banished to the shadows of the conservative movement, mocked by people like Carlson.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 13 June 2024
While the trade-machine computations and jersey-swap photo alterations can have fans fantasizing about Trae Young or some other All-Star-ish player, the margins are where the Lakers’ roster has to improve most.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
Beyond Western disintegration, some Russians quietly fantasize about a war between the United States and China.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024
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Kayla Keegan, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
Far-right and conspiratorial figures like Jones, the founder of Infowars who openly fantasized this week about executing Dr. Anthony Fauci and other Trump critics, were once banished to the shadows of the conservative movement, mocked by people like Carlson.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 13 June 2024
While the trade-machine computations and jersey-swap photo alterations can have fans fantasizing about Trae Young or some other All-Star-ish player, the margins are where the Lakers’ roster has to improve most.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
Beyond Western disintegration, some Russians quietly fantasize about a war between the United States and China.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Fantasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fantasize. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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fantasize
verb
fan·ta·size
variants
or British fantasise
fantasized or British fantasised; fantasizing or British fantasising
: to portray in the mind by fantasy
likes to fantasize herself as very famous
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