fantasize

verb

fan·ta·size ˈfan-tə-ˌsīz

fantasized; fantasizing

Synonyms of fantasize next

intransitive verb

: 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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transitive verb

: to portray in the mind : fancy

likes to fantasize herself as very wealthy

fantasizer

ˈfan-tə-ˌsī-zər

noun

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 Democrats may fantasize that Kennedy’s presence at HHS would raise trust in science and government among Republicans. —

Keren Landman, Vox, 27 Nov. 2024 Scientists have been fantasizing about the potential of precise 3D bioprinting for years. —

Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024 Finian’s Rainbow fantasizes about radical change, but in a filmic language that’s anything but. —

Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024 After a polarizing presidential election cycle, many Americans are fantasizing about how to leave the U.S. and escape to another country. —

Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fantasize