variants
or dreamt
as in imagined
to form a mental picture of
I dreamed that I was living on that proverbial desert island in the South Pacific
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Recent Examples of dreamed
When the company abandons its traditional Nutcracker for a childless, avant-garde version — thus denying Harris’s daughter the starring role she’s dreamed of — Harris leaps into action.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Renovations are taking place, and the place is being turned into everything the entire family dreamed of.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
Now, between shooting days on set, and balancing married life in Atlanta, Williams is doing what she’s always dreamed of—telling stories that matter and showing up fully for every moment.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
First, Singapore Airlines is renowned in the airline space for its onboard service—something the couple had dreamed of experiencing for years.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Who would have ever dreamed that a movie could mean so much to so many people?
—Katherine Turman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
With her mother's encouragement, Nandudu dreamed of going to college and becoming a lawyer.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
The military campaign appeased his far-right coalition partners, who called to expand Israel’s assault on Gaza and dreamed of fully re-occupying the territory.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Still, Keaton thought her mother dreamed of something bigger.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Renovations are taking place, and the place is being turned into everything the entire family dreamed of.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
Now, between shooting days on set, and balancing married life in Atlanta, Williams is doing what she’s always dreamed of—telling stories that matter and showing up fully for every moment.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 22 Oct. 2025
First, Singapore Airlines is renowned in the airline space for its onboard service—something the couple had dreamed of experiencing for years.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
Who would have ever dreamed that a movie could mean so much to so many people?
—Katherine Turman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
With her mother's encouragement, Nandudu dreamed of going to college and becoming a lawyer.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
The military campaign appeased his far-right coalition partners, who called to expand Israel’s assault on Gaza and dreamed of fully re-occupying the territory.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Still, Keaton thought her mother dreamed of something bigger.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamed
Verb
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McCoy imagined a future career in advocacy.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Saturday night went better than either could have possibly imagined when the former picked up the latter a few weeks back.—
Adam H. Beasley,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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The project, Muniz explained, was initially envisioned as a two-hour reunion film before those behind the series realized there was too much ground to cover.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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The helmers cycle through a year’s worth of seasons for Zhenya and Anatolij Pilipenko, inexperienced farmers who envisioned a new life for themselves and their two young daughters.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Dreamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreamed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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