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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During the unending debacle of Vietnam, the public had lost faith in grand ventures dreamed up by whiz kids. Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025 The fictitious channel was dreamed up in the 2004 film Dodgeball. Chris Morris, Fortune, 18 July 2025 But it was also dreamed up by Vicky with their two small children in mind. Gaby Wood, Vogue, 17 July 2025 Film Twitter got together and dreamed up the very real forthcoming release from A24. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 July 2025 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 4 Aug. 2025.

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