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 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 The busboy, Oscar, fantasizes about slathering honey over Kelce's bared chest as he is tied to a pole, leaving him to be eaten by a bear. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 8 July 2026 In the weeks after learning about their Michelin status, Tina fantasizes about her new life as the Chef de cuisine with her husband beside her (played by the actor’s real-life husband David Zayas). — Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 26 June 2026 Simply fantasizing about professional wins, or waiting on a boss to hand over big opportunities, is a fool’s errand to move up the corporate totem pole. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fantasize

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The barrel had been punctured several times and dumped far offshore, Spencer said, but whoever discarded the remains likely never imagined the reservoir’s shoreline would one day retract hundreds of feet.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
On the other hand, severe inflation could produce the same nominal milestone while bitcoin purchased far less than enthusiasts imagine.

— Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of imagine

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Researchers envision bacteria on plant leaves or roots that detect stress and trigger responses without conventional electronics.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Just before the pandemic, Manhattan’s MCC Theater staged a show called All the Natalie Portmans, about a gay Black teenage cinephile who envisions the actor as a kind of manic pixie imaginary friend.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of envision

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Recent months have seen an expansion of Russian missile attacks all across Ukraine, as officials in Kyiv warn that Ukrainian stocks of anti-missile interceptor munitions are dangerously low and, in some cases, exhausted.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Check the offer page to see which hotels are offering the discount—you’ll be happy to see fan favorites like Disney’s Grand Floridian and Disney’s Wilderness Lodge on the list!

— Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of see

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Consumers are signing up for premium credit cards, earning points through everyday spending and dreaming about using those points for aspirational travel.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Mario Cristobal was 13, an age for dreaming, the night the University of Miami arrived as a national college football power.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026

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