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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Qatar might not immediately scream beach destination, but Ritz-Carlton has dreamed up a relaxing oasis in this on-the-rise Persian Gulf capital. Nicholas Derenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026 There is a reason why Alice in Wonderland, The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, and His Dark Materials were dreamed up in Oxford. Richard Godwin, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026 And all the teachers were social documentary still photographers and filmmakers, reminding me that there is as much drama in what is and what was as anything that the human imagination dreams up. NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026 It was dreamed up by the late Kevin Williamson, founder of Ranch 616, who began pouring it for himself before turning it into a must-have cocktail sensation. Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026 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 9 Feb. 2026.

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