drum up

verb

drummed up; drumming up; drums up

transitive verb

1

: to bring about by persistent effort

drum up some business

2

: invent, originate

drum up a new method

Synonyms

• devise
• construct
• concoct
• invent

Examples of drum up in a Sentence

anyone who drums up a better way of doing this tedious task will make a fortune

Recent Examples on the Web

The company wants to court third-party developers, particularly those who specialize in generative AI, to build experimental apps that Meta can showcase to drum up excitement for the smart glasses, the people said. —Salvador Rodriguez,lora Kolodny,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025

Three expressed serious doubts the circuit would be able to drum up enough funding from investors and confidence from athletes to return for a second season, in 2026. —Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025

The show maximized the lead-up to the episode with seven separate Instagram Reels to drum up interest and acquire new viewers. —John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

The event is also drumming up sponsorship opportunities and accepting in-kind donations. —Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for drum up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup