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

Recent Examples on the Web

That would generate more attention than anything else her sick little mind could possibly dream up. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2026

The bride’s hairstylist, the legendary Laurent Phillipon, even dreamed up snowflake petals for her hair. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026

My dad, Sam, took the reins in 2003, dreaming up new ways to grow and evolve the farm while deepening its connection to the land, food, and the culinary community. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2026

Read more about this bookshop dreamed up by Clare Grant and Karissa Marston here. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dream up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup