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  • past tense form of fancy.
  • past participle of fancy.
Definitions

fancied

[fan-seed] / ˈfæn sid /


ADJECTIVE
imagined
Synonyms






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If she fancied a dress in the display window at the Broadway or Bullocks, it would appear in a fancy box on her bed a few days later.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

If you’ve ever fancied a gondola ride through Venice’s famous canals, now might be the time—many Americans have already grasped the opportunity this summer.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

For the fortunate 26, opportunity beckons – England head to this tournament as one of the fancied few to lift the trophy in New Jersey on 19 July.

From BBC May 21, 2026

“Up in one of the windows, there was a girl I fancied called Jasmine,” he explained.

From Salon May 12, 2026

I fancied that a malevolent Rumpelstiltskin crept into my room at night and undid my best work, turning the gold of my efforts into pathetic dross on a wheel perversely spinning backward.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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