fantasize
verb (used without object)
to conceive fanciful or extravagant notions, ideas, suppositions, or the like (often followed byabout ).
fantasized
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past participleof fantasize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof fantasize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
fantasizeverb (used without object)to conceive fanciful or extravagant notions, ideas, suppositions, or the like (often followed byabout ).
Example Sentences
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She fantasized about having a real conversation with the court’s leader, looking into his eyes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
At least that’s what one improbable image fantasized in a recent slew of AI-generated “wedding photos” circulating online.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
What active trader hasn’t fantasized about stepping out of their time-traveling DeLorean in October 1929, 1987 or 2007 with a wad of cash?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
Mayer says he’s fantasized about a sitcom or a talk show taking up residence on the soundstage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2026
We all fantasized of more than a barn.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
