Thesaurus results for FANTASIZING

fantasizing

verb

present participle of fantasize

as in imagining

to form a mental picture of all those lottery players fantasizing themselves as living in extravagant luxury

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Recent Examples of fantasizing 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 Waddingham is less enthused about the idea of Ted (played by Sudeikis) and Rebecca hooking up, despite some of the fan base fantasizing about the prospect. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 30 May 2026 That’s not the same as fantasizing about Chinese lifestyles from afar. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Hitler spent most of his time not working or planning or leading but fantasizing about architecture. — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026 Then comes making promises and fantasizing about a future together. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026 After the fundraiser, sweet young couple Austin (Charles Melton) and Ashley (Cailee Spaeny) are making out by the tennis courts, fantasizing about one day having a family, when their boss, Janet (Michole Briana White), asks them to drop off Josh’s wallet at his house. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026 Hedda’s romantic picture — of Lovborg dying magnificently, with Dionysian vine leaves in his hairs, from a bullet of one of her own guns — smacks of the same literary cliches that has Emma fantasizing about a torchlight wedding at midnight. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026

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Researchers have spent a decade imagining an AI that acquires purposes of its own, stays switched on, gathers power, and eventually displaces us.

— Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
The film begins with the religious question of whether young Ilyas is allowed to shave the bristles on his upper lip, leading to a consistent self-consciousness, which appears (and re-appears) as Ilyas imagining extreme close-ups of hair and skin.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of imagining

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Unanswered emails can make people feel ignored or disrespected, or jump to worrying or envisioning worst-case scenarios, such as being on the brink of getting laid off or fired.

— Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
The moon is the new go-to destination in space, with NASA envisioning a stampede of robotic craft over the next several years to form the foundation for a sustainable lunar base.

— Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of envisioning

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Here is how to watch or listen to the Royals’ six games this week as fans will be California dreaming.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
A lot of times, the job involves dreaming about the next possibility while also sometimes being met with the possibility that your best days are behind you.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Definition of dreaming

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Toyota, Honda and Nissan benefited in their most recent quarterly reports from a historically weak currency, with the first two upgrading their full-year forecasts and the latter seeing its first profit in about two years.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
Regardless, seeing it in practice helped show what the Bills may do at the macro and micro levels once the regular season begins.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of seeing

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Rose is now in southeast Asia, but after picturing what customs would say, Mystic stayed back with her mother-in-law.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Where to Eat and Drink The Salt Lick BBQ is likely what many out-of-state visitors imagine when picturing Central Texas-style barbecue—and its backstory is just as flavorful as its brisket.

— Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026

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