drum up
verb
drummed up; drumming up; drums up
1
: to bring about by persistent effort
drum up some business
Examples of drum up in a Sentence
anyone who drums up a better way of doing this tedious task will make a fortune
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In recent years, the principal has rented out the South Side high school’s campus to churches, nonprofits and sports leagues, and leaned on a new parent group to drum up donations.
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Mila Koumpilova, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
After her father’s death, Waxman’s mother, Florence, also now deceased, and her brother, Paul, tried to drum up support for maintaining the collection.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
Randy Newman’s score even drums up a rousing Viking chant.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Wanting to drum up support for her stepbrother Alex Freeman's first World Cup appearance, Spaulding jumped into the comments section with a simple request.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
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Mila Koumpilova, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
After her father’s death, Waxman’s mother, Florence, also now deceased, and her brother, Paul, tried to drum up support for maintaining the collection.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
Randy Newman’s score even drums up a rousing Viking chant.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Wanting to drum up support for her stepbrother Alex Freeman's first World Cup appearance, Spaulding jumped into the comments section with a simple request.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for drum up
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“Drum up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drum%20up. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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