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

The matriarch of this baseball family — the mom who was always around — is now more than seven months in, unable to watch her two sons live out their dreams up close. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Like many of the distinctive neon signs across Central Florida, it was designed by Bob Galler, who also dreamed up the star that hangs over Orange Avenue during the Christmas season. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026

White told Cain that the reality of the situation surpassed anything Hollywood could dream up. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

The eagles and flags aren’t being dreamed up mid-flight by some onboard intelligence. — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 30 June 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