drummed up; drumming up; drums up
Definition of drum up
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: to bring about by persistent effort
drum up some business
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Synonyms for drum up
Synonyms
- concoct,
- construct,
- contrive,
- cook (up),
- devise,
- excogitate,
- fabricate,
- invent,
- make up,
- manufacture,
- think (up),
- trump up,
- vamp (up)
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“Drum up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drum%20up. Accessed 19 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of drum up was in 1830
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