variants
or dreamt
as in imagined
to form a mental picture of
I dreamed that I was living on that proverbial desert island in the South Pacific
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Recent Examples of dreamed
The twins had always dreamed of being on maternity leave at the same time.
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Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Esra, a first-grader who dreamed of becoming a pilot, was found in the school’s prayer hall alongside her cousin Fatemeh Yazdanpanah.
—Zohreh Saberi, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
For his part, the teenage Bezos who dreamed of creating human space colonies has lost none of his passion for the enterprise.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
But for many, the occasion carried a deeper meaning, one centered on those who dreamed of connecting Los Angeles to Chicago by road generations before them.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
One participant dreamed of asking for help from a fellow-passenger in a car.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Many of us have dreamed of stepping into Carrie Bradshaw’s walk-in closet and surveying a sea of Manolo Blahnik shoe boxes.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
Anton Stach could not have dreamed of hitting his early second-half effort any better, as it was sent to the top corner, but Sanchez was superb again.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Matthew Scotland dreamed of attending the school and had just received a $23,000 scholarship on Tuesday.
—Samantha Chaney, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Esra, a first-grader who dreamed of becoming a pilot, was found in the school’s prayer hall alongside her cousin Fatemeh Yazdanpanah.
—Zohreh Saberi, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
For his part, the teenage Bezos who dreamed of creating human space colonies has lost none of his passion for the enterprise.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 May 2026
But for many, the occasion carried a deeper meaning, one centered on those who dreamed of connecting Los Angeles to Chicago by road generations before them.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
One participant dreamed of asking for help from a fellow-passenger in a car.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Many of us have dreamed of stepping into Carrie Bradshaw’s walk-in closet and surveying a sea of Manolo Blahnik shoe boxes.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
Anton Stach could not have dreamed of hitting his early second-half effort any better, as it was sent to the top corner, but Sanchez was superb again.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Matthew Scotland dreamed of attending the school and had just received a $23,000 scholarship on Tuesday.
—Samantha Chaney, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamed
Verb
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Writing a novel forces confrontation — with uncertainty, with imperfection, with the uncomfortable gap between what was imagined and what exists on the page.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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But then Dwyer imagined a baroque process that could allow one avalanche to set off another, and another, and another, all right on top of each other.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Although UConn, defending champion, was undefeated until facing South Carolina in the Final Four, Auriemma had envisioned scenarios in which the Huskies could come up short, particularly if both Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong had bad shooting nights.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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Originally, the couple envisioned a destination wedding, but decided against traveling with their small children.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Moving a blade back and forth to try to saw biscuits apart will make their layers stick (and ruin the rise).—
Ella Quittner,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ruggeri says that, in comparison to saw palmetto, which gets far more attention.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Dreamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreamed. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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