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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
Makoshika State Park, Montana Ever dreamed of traveling to Mars?
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Humans have long dreamed of constructing beloveds—if only to imagine them as immortal and thus impossible to lose.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
Call him Caleb Supreme, the 24-year-old QB who dreamed big.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Growing up, Sam Klemet dreamed of being the next Ernie Harwell or George Blaha, spending hours with a tape recorder reading box scores of Detroit Tigers and Pistons games from the newspaper, adding in his personal commentary about each game.
—Carol Cain, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
William Nathaniel Howard of Marshalltown had always dreamed of becoming a soldier.
—Gov. Kim Reynolds, Des Moines Register, 13 Jan. 2026
In Florida, the expat community has long dreamed that if Maduro fell his allies in Havana would follow.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Picketwire Canyon Ever dreamed of walking in a dinosaur’s footprints?
—R. Scott Rappold, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
At the back of his mind, Hermon still dreamed about becoming a footballer.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
Humans have long dreamed of constructing beloveds—if only to imagine them as immortal and thus impossible to lose.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
Call him Caleb Supreme, the 24-year-old QB who dreamed big.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Growing up, Sam Klemet dreamed of being the next Ernie Harwell or George Blaha, spending hours with a tape recorder reading box scores of Detroit Tigers and Pistons games from the newspaper, adding in his personal commentary about each game.
—Carol Cain, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
William Nathaniel Howard of Marshalltown had always dreamed of becoming a soldier.
—Gov. Kim Reynolds, Des Moines Register, 13 Jan. 2026
In Florida, the expat community has long dreamed that if Maduro fell his allies in Havana would follow.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Picketwire Canyon Ever dreamed of walking in a dinosaur’s footprints?
—R. Scott Rappold, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
At the back of his mind, Hermon still dreamed about becoming a footballer.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamed
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Following a major dining room and menu upgrade, a popular Connecticut Italian restaurant is now popping with meatballs Nonna likely never imagined making.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
21 Jan. 2026
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This is something no one ever imagined would be done.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
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For the moment, that infrastructure remains incomplete; as of late 2024, Iranian officials acknowledged that the NIN – envisioned to include homegrown alternatives to Western websites, social media platforms and media streaming services – was still less than 60 percent operational.—
Ilan Berman,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The final scene brought to series full-circle with an ending Miller had always envisioned, where June ends the series speaking the words that opened the show.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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During the trial, jurors learned about grim Google searches Brian had made after his wife died, including how to saw a body and how to clean blood off of wood floors.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Dreamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreamed. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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