dream up

verb

dreamed up or dreamt up; dreaming up; dreams up

transitive verb

: to form in the mind : devise, concoct

Examples of dream up in a Sentence

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And on the screen, Hollywood has dreamed up mass destruction. CBS News, 18 Jan. 2025 The guest rooms, dreamed up by avant-garde French designer Philippe Starck, reflect his signature minimalist, yet playful style. Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025 Ten of my 13 years in L.A. were spent living in north Santa Monica, sipping wine at Rosenthal or eating fish tacos and clam chowder at Reel Inn off PCH, dreaming up a future in the foothills of Malibu or the Palisades, where the mountains would only be a short walk from our backyard. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025 By New Year’s Eve, the Capricorn moon in your ninth house encourages you to dream up your next big adventure. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dream up 

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dream up was in 1837

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“Dream up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dream%20up. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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