fancied

verb

Definition of fanciednext
past tense of fancy
1
as in imagined
to form a mental picture of try to fancy, if you can, our mother on an elephant when she was touring India

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2
as in enjoyed
to take pleasure in the teacher didn't fancy the idea of failing the student, even if he was the class clown

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fancied
  1. imagined
  2. enjoyed
  3. saw
  4. envisioned
  5. dreamed
Verb
  • The Styx song used as a soundtrack for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ biggest moments was now being blasted to celebrate the Bengals’ 19-17 victory that kept their playoff hopes alive with a confidence and bravado nobody could have imagined just five weeks ago.
    Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Like Philipp Plein who imagined them in a more daring way by presenting them ripped, while Acne Studios decided to fold the hem to show a floral pattern.
    Michel Mejía, Glamour, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of imagined
Verb
  • Contra Most of this year's most successful films were also enjoyed by critics.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Tuesday kicks off a historically merry period for investors, a stretch known familiarly as the Santa Claus rally for the positive stock market returns typically enjoyed during the holiday season, potentially bringing further gains to a largely cheery 2024 for equities.
    Derek Saul, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of enjoyed
Verb
  • But my green thumb ached as workers sawed down the tree, took away everything — trunk, twigs, leaves, fruit, roots — in biohazard bags and tagged the remaining trees with a bill of clean health.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • His head was stuffed and mounted in Gregory Gym, only to be stolen before the 1928 SMU game, recovered unharmed shortly thereafter, then defaced in 1943 — most likely by Aggies, who sawed off his horns.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Nov. 2024
Definition of saw
Verb
  • The system as envisioned in the First Amendment, that the government cannot interfere with the freedom of the press, is working precisely as the Founders thought.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • At a June meeting, the City Council approved modifications to the project, including replacing trees slated for removal with larger trees than previously envisioned and adding shade structures to cover the sidewalk.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of envisioned
Verb
  • These days, the Grand Canyon State is a vastly different place few could have dreamed of in 1925.
    Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Longtime bowhunter and Hoyt pro staffer Casey Brooks has always dreamed of tagging a world-record elk.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of dreamed
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