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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Because only Ukraine was willing to fight and die for Ukraine, however much Emmanuel Macron might fantasize about sending NATO infantry detachments.
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Thomas Meaney, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Fans could be forgiven for fantasizing over an accelerated recovery timeline for Kyle Bradish, who pitched so superbly down the stretch last season.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Fantasize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fantasize. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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fantasize
verb
fan·ta·size
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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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