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dreamt vs dreamed

Both 'dreamt' and 'dreamed' are correct forms of the past tense of the verb 'dream.' 'Dreamed' is more commonly used in American English, while 'dreamt' is more common in British English. Both forms are acceptable and can be used interchangeably.

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dreamt

This is a correct form of the past tense of the verb 'dream,' commonly used in British English.

It is used as the past tense of the verb 'dream' in British English. It can be used in sentences like 'Last night, I dreamt of flying.'

Examples:

I dreamt about my childhood last night.
She dreamt of becoming a famous singer.
He dreamt that he was late for an important meeting.
They dreamt of traveling the world together.
We dreamt of a better future for our children.

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I dreamt that l owned an antique bicycle repair shop.
Gabrielle hasn't dreamt anything since you killed Perdicus.
I dreamt of becoming a successful businesswoman.
I dreamt of meeting a mysterious, exceptional woman...
Lately, I've only dreamt of one thing.
I haven't dreamt for three days now.
You haven't experienced all the wonderful things I've dreamt for you.
I dreamt of a doll with eyes full and black.
Before he arrived, I dreamt of him.
This is something that our people have never attempted or dreamt of before.
I dreamt of it when I was young.
The kid in Toronto who died, Roman dreamt it too.
I've dreamt so much of that old house.
I dreamt an angel played me music.
I dreamt I was an arrow.
No, Bonzo, you dreamt it.
It was everything the Founding Fathers dreamt of.
In the labyrinth, I dreamt of the ocean.
I'm pretty sure you dreamt that movie.
I dreamt I forgot to feed him.

Alternatives:

dreamed
had a dream about
imagined
fantasized
had a vision of

dreamed

This is a correct form of the past tense of the verb 'dream,' commonly used in American English.

It is used as the past tense of the verb 'dream' in American English. It can be used in sentences like 'Last night, I dreamed of winning the lottery.'

Examples:

I dreamed about my future last night.
She dreamed of traveling to exotic places.
He dreamed that he was a superhero.
They dreamed of starting their own business.
We dreamed of a peaceful world.

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I dreamed of a vast conspiracy encircling our beloved Vatican.
Things you dreamed of as a child.
In a way you never would have dreamed of before.
They say I dreamed it all.
And when they wake in the morning, they haven't dreamed anything.
I dreamed of killing my father so many times.
I dreamed of something, and then...
Is Atlantis everything you dreamed of, brother?
Like flying, or waking up and knowing that someone you dreamed was dead is really alive.
I've dreamed of the three of us going together.
During the war, I dreamed of hearing you sing again.
It was just what I dreamed.
Oxford is everything we dreamed of and more.
I dreamed we had moved into the house there.
He must have dreamed when he was a messenger boy.
I've often dreamed of having a small shop again.
I dreamed I was in the desert, peaceful and neonatal.
Just the welcome I dreamed of.
Despite the naysayers, they dreamed of making the unknown known.
Picture the job you dreamed you'd have.

Alternatives:

dreamt
had a dream about
imagined
fantasized
had a vision of

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