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 father and son, who are from Toronto, dreamed up Eugene's beloved character Johnny Rose, a rich CEO who becomes a small business owner. Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026 The past two weeks of cold temperatures and snow have had my older sister Pam dreaming up new dessert recipes to test. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026 Others have taken that ideal beyond digital networks to physical ones, dreaming up peer-to-peer services for Wi-Fi, cell phone plans, and even drones. Ben Weiss, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026 The epicure who dreamed up this last part was, allegedly, a priest. Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026 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 1 Feb. 2026.

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