dream up

verb

dreamed up or dreamt up; dreaming up; dreams up

transitive verb

: to form in the mind : devise, concoct

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Scientists have dreamed up all kinds of uses for Deimos, including using its sands for aerobraking large missions to Mars, returning samples from the tiny moon. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025 Monaco is graced with many hotel choices, all with exclusive rates pushing $3000 per night with a four night minimum, but with every possible luxurious amenity a prospective yacht buyer could dream up. Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 Robb Report challenged some of the most exciting names across a spectrum of creative fields—watches, jewelry, fashion, architecture, furniture, yachts, music, and even cars—to dream up original EVs that push beyond today’s production models. The Editors, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2025 And later, when Avery is seen reading a book titled 10 Medical Women Pioneers — only a man could dream up a title as hum-drum and obvious as that! Claire Franken, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025 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 29 Apr. 2025.

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