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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The collection includes suiting and accessories, such as a silky scarf and hat, with a punchy, graphic pattern dreamt up by Derrick. Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2025 White has dreamed up some very strange and sadistic drills. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025 Founder Billy Wilkerson—publisher of The Hollywood Reporter, who was also seminal in the formation of Los Angeles’s Sunset Strip—originally dreamed up the resort, but quickly ran short of cash during its construction. Julie Tremaine, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 The spa's design, dreamed up by Italian architect Matteo Thun, features a natural palette of Canadian wood and stone. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025 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 23 Sep. 2025.

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