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

The joyful sipper was dreamed up by bartender Bradleigh Mobley of Bayonet restaurant in Birmingham, Alabama. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

That plot twist gives Chase the opportunity to send Gemma into the Further, dreaming up all sorts of frighteningly surreal environments. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

That’s why husband-and-wife team Adam DeLancett and Whitney Hayes dreamt up their own indoor Renaissance fair, the Magik and Mythk Festival, which returns to Osceola Heritage Park this weekend for its second year. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Punctuated by stripes and slim, knobby legs, this whimsical seating looks like something Tim Burton would dream up for your next happy hour. — Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 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