dreamed

variants or dreamt
past tense of dream

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dreamed In March, as the criminal investigation dragged on and many wondered if Burke would ever face charges, Jane, the girl who frequently messaged with Burke before Rivas Hernandez, dreamt about him on his birthday. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026 Sasaki was dominant for that long Thursday night, looking like every bit of the player the Dodgers have dreamed about for two seasons. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 31 July 2026 That finally changed in 2019 when Disney completed its acquisition of Fox, bringing the X-Men rights under Marvel’s control and opening the door for the crossover fans had dreamed about for years. Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026 One reader still dreamed about the South 21 cheeseburger a decade after going vegetarian. Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026 She's also dreamed about paying down that future pool by listing it on Swimply. Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 3 July 2026 Wimbledon has been a tournament that Djokovic has dreamt of his whole life. Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 28 June 2026 In Harmony Roundtree, a new generation gets the experience Jackson dreamed of—ghost sightings and all. Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 Omer al-Toum had dreamed of playing for Sudan’s national soccer team. ABC News, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamed
Verb
  • Citrini Research’s February note imagined agents lifting output per hour to rates unseen since the 1950s while employment and demand collapse.
    Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Though this spot is situated on the Upper West Side, Gluck imagined the fictional Claremont’s being located even further north in Manhattan's various Heights.
    Alex Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Its removal created valuable open space in highly desirable locations, and the Greenway was envisioned as a way to reconnect the existing urban spaces.
    Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Fried, who signed an eight-year, $218 million deal with the Yankees in December 2024 after leaving the Braves, looked every bit the ace New York envisioned.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In the book, Covey tells the story of a man relentlessly sawing down a tree.
    Tony Gambill, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026
  • Jordan Walker, sawed off by a 96 mph sinker, lined out softly.
    Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026

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“Dreamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreamed. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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