dream up

verb

dreamed up or dreamt up; dreaming up; dreams up

transitive verb

: to form in the mind : devise, concoct

Examples of dream up in a Sentence

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White told Cain that the reality of the situation surpassed anything Hollywood could dream up. Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 The eagles and flags aren’t being dreamed up mid-flight by some onboard intelligence. Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 To see what Hitler wrought and then dream up The Producers? Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 James Beard Award winners like Marcus Samuelsson, Jose Garces, Marc Forgione, and Esther Choi have all dreamed up recipes for the service, to name a few. Marisa Malanga, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dream up

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dream up was in 1837

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“Dream up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dream%20up. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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