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

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

Interiors were dreamed up by Studio Bonarchi, who leaned into Tinian stonework and marble, with authentic pigeonhole detailing that nods to the island’s dovecotes. — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

Yes, Cathedral is a deeply haunting record and rather than dream up a horror story to accompany it, Carpenter has given us a portal to his nightmares with the graphic novel. — David Harris, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026

Roq Innovation Raquel Graham dreamed up NEKZ, a scarf alternative, when her children resisted wearing them during Chicago’s frigid winters. — Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 9 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