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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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Some are created by genuine experts, but many are dreamed up by parents who’ve mastered personal branding. Lauren Boswell, Parents, 30 Nov. 2025 Tyler, the Creator, has always been perceived as an artist with an unwavering sense of taste and style, and Camp Flog Gnaw is just a reflection of the man who dreamed up his Black musical wonderland. Malik Peay, Essence, 25 Nov. 2025 But a vault filled with every shade Summer Fridays has ever dreamed up? Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025 In February 2025, the billionth customer did the same—a number not even Walt could have dreamed up. Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 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 2 Dec. 2025.

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