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 Murray may have conceived of the F1, but its distinctive look was dreamt up by Peter Stevens. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024 The whole thing sounds like it was dreamed up by a squad of 13-year-old boys after a case of Cokes. Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2024 The tiny home village was dreamed up by Jorgenson and other volunteers who spent time working in the camps around the Kansas City metro. Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024 Talk to me about dreaming up an outfit around this Acne Studios bag. Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024 Salvador Dalí added a domed, mirrored room; David Hockney created his version of a forest; Jean-Michel Basquiat dreamed up a Ferris wheel. Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2024 Soon, Constantinou was dreaming up a collection of his own. Jameson Montgomery, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024 That’s not unusual for the actress, who loves to help dream up storylines. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024 Thank you for loving me and being the best man this lady could dream up. Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024

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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 Apr. 2024.

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