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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"Many have dreamt about finding this critical point but the means have not been available before the development of the x-ray lasers."

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

They were a source of motivation when she was studying maths, "which seemed so far removed from the space adventure I dreamt of", Adenot recently told a podcast.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

“I always dreamt of doing this. Other kids played with Play-Doh. I made stuff with anything I could get my hands on like clay, aluminum foil and discarded phone wire.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Joan says James, 28, was a loving son who dreamt of becoming an ambulance paramedic and enjoyed adventure sports such as wakeboarding.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

‘No, ma’am. But the bit about the girls and boys disappearing from their dormitories, you dreamt it so clearly and then it actually happened. That’s why I came over all queer, ma’am.’

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl