dream up

Example Sentences

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As a child, I spent so many nights playing tricks on myself, twisting the shadows from trees outside my window into the most terrifying images my mind could dream up.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

A Brazilian man with a penchant for sporting records breaks a new one after tackling the most boring physical challenge he could dream up: running on a treadmill for 24 hours.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

You can see cool visual responses when asking for sports scores and other queries, and use the image generator Nano Banana and video maker Veo to remix your own media or dream up new visions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

It sounds like something only the San Francisco tech scene could dream up: A newborn’s first-ever car ride takes place without a driver.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

I am somewhat aware that I am dreaming, and in a sense am making the dream up; but being half-asleep, it still seems true.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien