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 man is Jack Ryan, not to be confused with the Jack Ryan dreamed up by Tom Clancy. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 30 June 2025 Sitting at the kitchen table with a yellow legal pad, the owner and his enterprising schoolteacher wife spent a pleasant evening together dreaming up my fictional biography: ¨ JASPER GUNN! Hazlitt, 18 June 2025 Next came Voltaire, a next-generation nightlife venue dreamed up by the resort's chief content officer, Michael Gruber. David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2025 An ultra low neckline also add a sensual touch to the imaginative dress dreamed up by Marc Jacobs—a pair of chic patent leather pumps were the perfect pairing. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 13 June 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 15 Jul. 2025.

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