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 These are a few of the philosophies of renowned interior stylist Mieke ten Have, whose interior magic-making frequently appears in AD, most recently in the lush Los Feliz home dreamed up by Reath Design in the July/August issue. Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2024 The Benjamin Hollywood is serving a menu of American classics with a luxe bent, as dreamt up by the executive chef Johnny Cirelle. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 June 2024 The exhibit was first dreamed up in 2018 by Tracy Micciche, the gardens’ events and marketing director, because her daughter, then 14 years old, had an interest in fairies. Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 1 July 2024 It was dreamed up by a member of the older guard, a 57-year-old glaciologist at UC Santa Cruz named Slawek Tulaczyk. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for dream up 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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