Thesaurus results for FANTASIZE

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 Denise has also been keeping secrets, chiefly about the manuscript for a novel she’s been banging out on a typewriter in the basement, one that happens to be about a woman who fantasizes about leaving her family behind for life in New York. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 View gallery - 3 images People have been fantasizing about humanoid robots for decades. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 19 July 2026 In the hyper-online world of Heated Rivalry and Challengers, fantasizing about hot athletes being a little (or very) gay has never been more fun and communal. — Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026 Kids fantasize of one day playing in the majors, but don’t think much about a career that lasts 10-plus years. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fantasize

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And the remarkable part of this entire sequence is that at least two characters are actively imagining uses for the box that will compromise the experiment.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
One can only imagine what that iPad has looked like in the past few days.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of imagine

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Even in the midst of this global struggle, Roosevelt contemplated the future and envisioned the critical role that a new United Nations might play.

— John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
But her team said DOLLYFEST will be the official celebration Parton herself envisioned, not a traditional memorial.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of envision

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Barclays projects that palm oil, coconut oil, and rubber could rise by 30% to 40% over the next 18 months, coffee could see an additional 20% to 30% surge, and rice could increase by a further 10% to 20%.

— , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Authorities initially said Saylor’s mother reported that her child had wandered off from a rental home in Hagley Estates in Pawleys Island and was last seen wearing her swimsuit.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of see

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Take a chance, expand your mind, find new ways to dream — and in the coming months, enjoy all the art that Central Florida has to offer.

— Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
For years, travel marketers have competed to be found at the moment a consumer begins dreaming about a trip.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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