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fantasizing

VERB

dream about desires

Synonyms

STRONGEST

daydream hallucinate

STRONG

envision imagine invent moon romance woolgather

WEAK

build castles in air head trip live in a dream world trip out

Example Sentences

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Pete Golding had spent nearly 20 years in college football, fantasizing about the day when he might become a head coach in the hallowed Southeastern Conference.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

I spent a lot of time fantasizing about the brick-and-mortar bakery I’d open one day.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2025

But this wasn’t merely a spectacle of a man engaged in otherworldly fantasizing.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2025

It’s saying he’s misinformed and fantasizing, not outright lying, as he meddles deeply in California water.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2025

I have to admit I like to imagine you as a kid fantasizing about junk food.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli