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

Hotel spas meaningfully upped their games and dreamed up elaborate rituals cementing sense of place. — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Irritated by this youthful, overly eager visitor, Highsmith refuses the offer — unless, that is, Ridgeway can dream up the perfect murder along with her. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Night at the Gas Station, a pop-up five-course meal with nonalcoholic drink pairings, was dreamed up by Guatemalan chef Cristian De Leon and his crew. — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 22 Sep. 2026

The drink menu, meanwhile, will be dreamed up by beverage director Lucas Robinson, who also crafted the menus at O’resh, the Corner Store, and the Eighty Six. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 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