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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Adoptees who could only fantasize about their birth families are now identifying them through DNA testing and chatting with them online.
—Barbara Demick, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
Others even fantasized about how Corum might be involved if the couple were to take their relationship to the next level.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 22 May 2025
Craig falls hard, fantasizing about joining his neighbor’s band and back slapping with his new band of brothers.
—Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 16 May 2025
However, just because fans have been fantasizing about TomDaya's wedding ever since the Euphoria star hard-launched their engagement at the 2025 Golden Globes, doesn't mean Roach is on the same wavelength.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 10 May 2025
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Barbara Demick, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
Others even fantasized about how Corum might be involved if the couple were to take their relationship to the next level.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 22 May 2025
Craig falls hard, fantasizing about joining his neighbor’s band and back slapping with his new band of brothers.
—Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 16 May 2025
However, just because fans have been fantasizing about TomDaya's wedding ever since the Euphoria star hard-launched their engagement at the 2025 Golden Globes, doesn't mean Roach is on the same wavelength.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 10 May 2025
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“Fantasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fantasize. Accessed 3 Jun. 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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