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 film follows five childhood friends — Patrick, Shiv, Rian, Oli and Conor — who once dreamed of escaping their circumstances and building better lives.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
That’s not to say buyers haven’t dreamed big — sometimes very big.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Growing up, Curran always dreamed of becoming an artist.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Through its characters, the book stages an argument about the virtues of various types of maps—those that are measured, those that are recollected, those that are dreamed.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The person who dreamed it all up?
—HubSpot, 1 June 2026
Sophie Duryee, a political economy major who graduated from UC Berkeley last year, dreamed of working in the public sector, ideally in a regulatory compliance role.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Could egg freezing offer women what previous generations only dreamed of?
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Geovani Rocha had his whole life ahead of him and dreamed of starting a landscaping business, according to a GoFundMe organized to cover the teen’s funeral expenses.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
That’s not to say buyers haven’t dreamed big — sometimes very big.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Growing up, Curran always dreamed of becoming an artist.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Through its characters, the book stages an argument about the virtues of various types of maps—those that are measured, those that are recollected, those that are dreamed.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The person who dreamed it all up?
—HubSpot, 1 June 2026
Sophie Duryee, a political economy major who graduated from UC Berkeley last year, dreamed of working in the public sector, ideally in a regulatory compliance role.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Could egg freezing offer women what previous generations only dreamed of?
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Geovani Rocha had his whole life ahead of him and dreamed of starting a landscaping business, according to a GoFundMe organized to cover the teen’s funeral expenses.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamed
Verb
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The spectral figures, marked by their sarong colors, imagined Zodiacs, doshas and more, operate haunto-structurally.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Other pieces, ranging from caps and T-shirts to tote bags, are adorned with both brand names as well as laurels and pomelos — a key ingredient in the sweet treats imagined for the occasion by Ladurée executive chef of pastry Julien Alvarez.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Freeman envisioned the steep bluff as a natural amphitheater and arranged the villas on staggered terraces that hug the headland to ensure unobstructed ocean views over the roofs below.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Ian Cinnamon, Apex’s chief executive officer and co-founder, said the company was established to support proliferated constellations similar to those envisioned under Golden Dome.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 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 6 Jun. 2026.
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