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 president’s brother, nearly eight years his senior, didn’t want to go into the family real estate business, but dreamed of flying for Trans World Airlines.
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Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
For, at the very least, the conveyor belt of elite NHL talent that grew up here and dreamed about being part of the Vancouver team that might finally deliver the Stanley Cup to the city with the public park similarly named for the 16th Earl of Derby.
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Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Romanch Mahajan Deepak Mahajan Family members said the 18-year-old was preparing for college and dreamed of becoming an entrepreneur.
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Aziza Shuler,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
As a boy, Zein dreamed of one day playing in the World Cup.
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Ethan Hanson,
Daily News,
23 June 2026
Eddie Knox dreamt of being a farmer.
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Mary Ramsey
updated June 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
Family helped the seeds of the business grow, an act of faith Aaron Pai’s parents had in their surfer son who dreamed of owning a Huntington Beach retail surf shop.
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Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
In high school, Ashley Delgado dreamed of becoming a doctor and one day buying her father a Rolls-Royce.
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Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat,
STAT,
18 June 2026
John Maynard Keynes dreamed of an end to work, and some of the most radical and visionary progressive utopias today involve envisioning an abundant society beyond the need for labor.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
For, at the very least, the conveyor belt of elite NHL talent that grew up here and dreamed about being part of the Vancouver team that might finally deliver the Stanley Cup to the city with the public park similarly named for the 16th Earl of Derby.
—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Romanch Mahajan Deepak Mahajan Family members said the 18-year-old was preparing for college and dreamed of becoming an entrepreneur.
—
Aziza Shuler,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
As a boy, Zein dreamed of one day playing in the World Cup.
—
Ethan Hanson,
Daily News,
23 June 2026
Eddie Knox dreamt of being a farmer.
—
Mary Ramsey
updated June 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
Family helped the seeds of the business grow, an act of faith Aaron Pai’s parents had in their surfer son who dreamed of owning a Huntington Beach retail surf shop.
—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
In high school, Ashley Delgado dreamed of becoming a doctor and one day buying her father a Rolls-Royce.
—
Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat,
STAT,
18 June 2026
John Maynard Keynes dreamed of an end to work, and some of the most radical and visionary progressive utopias today involve envisioning an abundant society beyond the need for labor.
—
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamed
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Ford imagined a future in which cars would be powered by small nuclear reactors, theoretically allowing drivers to travel thousands of miles before replacing the power module.
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When her father’s time appeared to be at hand a few days ago, Felicia Parazaider imagined him being reunited with Terry Kath in the afterlife soon.
Verb
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Kirk often spoke about the Founders, arguing that the country had been envisioned by and for Protestants.
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Assad, 28, already has envisioned his daughter growing up watching him pitch.
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).
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Ruggeri says that, in comparison to saw palmetto, which gets far more attention.
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