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
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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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Now more and more people, especially on the right, are openly fantasizing about subjecting their enemies to violent retribution, and in some cases, are actually already doing it.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
Trust me, this elegant, historic hotel just lends itself to fantasizing.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Instead of fantasizing about political revolution, the West should recognize the richness of that diaspora, which lies in its many forms of ability and expertise, from the academic to the journalistic to the artistic.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2024
Young Asquith fantasized becoming the next Richard Branson—arguably the last person to create an airline from passion and force of personality.
—Jonathan Soroff, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
Trust me, this elegant, historic hotel just lends itself to fantasizing.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Instead of fantasizing about political revolution, the West should recognize the richness of that diaspora, which lies in its many forms of ability and expertise, from the academic to the journalistic to the artistic.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2024
Young Asquith fantasized becoming the next Richard Branson—arguably the last person to create an airline from passion and force of personality.
—Jonathan Soroff, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
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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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