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 Music City Loop combines multiple complicated aspirations dreamed up by Musk, and few of them have succeeded at accomplishing the feat they were created for. Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025 While the early-morning NFL Network telecasts delivered an audience that was just 20% the size of the big Sunday national windows on CBS and Fox, Roger Goodell spends roughly 80% of his time dreaming up ways to turn the overseas package into yet another cash cow for the league and its 32 owners. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Gleason, famously fascinated with UFOs and metaphysical theory, dreamed up the circular home that embodied futuristic ambition while showcasing old-fashioned craftsmanship. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025 Ruisz could not have dreamed up a better start. Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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