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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To see what Hitler wrought and then dream up The Producers? — Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 The eagles and flags aren’t being dreamed up mid-flight by some onboard intelligence. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 White told Cain that the reality of the situation surpassed anything Hollywood could dream up. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 Ancelotti was painted, in about 50,000 different ways, as an arch curmudgeon, a villain who would stop at nothing to thwart every life plan Endrick ever dreamed up. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dream up

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

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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 8 Jul. 2026.

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