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
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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Some fantasize about quitting their job and moving to a remote island.
—Mark Travers, Contributor, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2025
And because this is from the ’90s, there are entire extended dream sequences dedicated to Spader fantasizing about being in a circus.
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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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Mark Travers, Contributor, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2025
And because this is from the ’90s, there are entire extended dream sequences dedicated to Spader fantasizing about being in a circus.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for fantasize
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“Fantasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fantasize. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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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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