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fantasize

verb

ˈfan-tə-ˌsīz

Definition of fantasize

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 Jonathon Brooks, the Carolina Panthers running back fans love to fantasize about, gave his supporters a scare earlier this week. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026 Rewind to 1953, and commercial artist Harry Birdsall fantasized about building a luxury convertible coupe in Harley Earl’s style, but one that could actually be purchased. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026 Her workspace is cheerfully cluttered with Yankees memorabilia—pretty much what a twelve-year-old might fantasize a Yankees executive’s office to look like. — Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026 View gallery - 3 images People have been fantasizing about humanoid robots for decades. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fantasize

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Yet their willingness to talk, listen, and imagine what had seemed impossible helped lay the groundwork for historic nuclear arms reductions.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
The sense that a resume goes straight into a black box isn’t imagined – applications per job have more than doubled since 2022, and the average company now has 56% fewer recruiters to review them.

— Owen Humphries, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of imagine

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Johan Enslin, an ARPA-E program director, envisions a grid in which power can be converted, directed and managed automatically—much like the way data are routed around the Internet—rather than merely stepped up or down.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Advocates envision it as a bucket-list destination akin to the Pacific Crest Trail and an economic driver for struggling rural towns.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

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Protesters, many of whom have been seen carrying Palestinian flags, have set fire to historic buildings and attacked civilians.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2026
American Transmission Company, a utility firm that develops and manages high-voltage transmission lines, has seen rapid growth, in part thanks to the AI and data center buildout.

— Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

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