dreamt

[dremt] / drɛmt /

VERB

conjure up scenario

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conceive crave daydream fantasize invent think visualize

STRONG

brainstorm concoct create devise envisage fancy formulate hallucinate hanker hatch hunger idealize imagine long lust picture pine sigh stargaze sublimate thirst

WEAK

be delirious be moonstruck be up in clouds build castles in air cook up have a flash have a nightmare have a notion have a vision make up search for pot of gold think up

Antonyms

STRONG

despise dislike hate

Example Sentences

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dreamt

"That was the moment I realised somebody had to do something," said the wildlife biologist, who never dreamt of a career revolving around the sea.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

"I wasn't sure I hadn't just dreamt the whole thing, it felt so surreal I couldn't believe it myself," said Roper, who admitted his new home was "quite the upgrade" from his current bungalow.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

“We made it to America. You dreamt about that.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Last September, Thomas asserted that existing court decisions are not “the gospel” and that they may be based on “something somebody dreamt up and others went along with.”

From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026

Day and night they heard the muffled thud of the picks above and dreamt of the collapse of the grotto and of every ghastly eventuality.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams