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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Believing that fast food should be faster and healthier, Saunders dreamed up the concept of Farmer’s Fridge without a blueprint on how to do it. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026 Food and Drink The star of the hotel's dining program is the lobby-level The Restaurant at Albert Hotel, dreamed up by executive chef Michael Fojtasek. Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025 The Minneapolis steakhouse channels that grandiose 1940s architecture in its design, dreamed up by Wilson Ishihara. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2025 Jewelry, dresses and other items on display were dreamed up because there was room to tell a story. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 30 Dec. 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 6 Jan. 2026.

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