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
On Thursday, the moment Amanda dreamed of for years came true.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
Successfully transporting the stuff, at speeds reaching up to 26 miles per hour, is therefore a major win for researchers, who dreamed of hauling stable antimatter since the antimatter factory first opened more than thirty years ago.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 Mar. 2026
Jimmy Rush's younger brother Carl planned the 80th birthday party at the restaurant, knowing that his older brother had long dreamed of the free oysters.
—Sydney Page The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
In recent years, Rollins has dreamed of moving into an elevator building — her row house has stairs — but says she’s been stymied by Chicago’s public housing bureaucracy.
—Mary Schmich, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
While growing up in Hardin County, Pennington always dreamed of being in the military.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Mar. 2026
Summers, who dreamed of being a journalist while growing up in Haltom City, began his career at the Arlington Citizen Journal before coming to the Star-Telegram in 1960, his niece Phyllis Snider said.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
As a kid from La Sabana, Venezuela, Garcia dreamed of playing on the global stage.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2026
Both were bright Hollywood fixtures at the time, but Reynolds dreamed about quitting it all and staying at home.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
Successfully transporting the stuff, at speeds reaching up to 26 miles per hour, is therefore a major win for researchers, who dreamed of hauling stable antimatter since the antimatter factory first opened more than thirty years ago.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 Mar. 2026
Jimmy Rush's younger brother Carl planned the 80th birthday party at the restaurant, knowing that his older brother had long dreamed of the free oysters.
—Sydney Page The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
In recent years, Rollins has dreamed of moving into an elevator building — her row house has stairs — but says she’s been stymied by Chicago’s public housing bureaucracy.
—Mary Schmich, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
While growing up in Hardin County, Pennington always dreamed of being in the military.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Mar. 2026
Summers, who dreamed of being a journalist while growing up in Haltom City, began his career at the Arlington Citizen Journal before coming to the Star-Telegram in 1960, his niece Phyllis Snider said.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
As a kid from La Sabana, Venezuela, Garcia dreamed of playing on the global stage.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2026
Both were bright Hollywood fixtures at the time, but Reynolds dreamed about quitting it all and staying at home.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamed
Verb
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At the time, few could have imagined the path ahead.—
Cody J Martinez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Another thing Theresa DeMaria couldn’t have imagined in her 20s?—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
26 Mar. 2026
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This was the team Gottlieb had envisioned when building for a JuJu-less roster.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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The opera, which will receive a new production at New York’s Metropolitan Opera later this year, imagines a scenario where a skeletronic Catrina, Keeper of the Dead (Ana María Martínez), a figure envisioned by Rivera in his work, helps a reluctant Kahlo decide to return to life for a day.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 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 30 Mar. 2026.
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