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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Now, as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban faces an electoral challenge that polling suggests could remove him from power on Sunday, scores of American conservatives are pumping out messaging to drum up support for him.
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
Limited releases drum up hype For some collectors, the scarcity is part of the appeal.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
In June 1992, about 120 people took part in an inaugural trek to help map out the twists and turns of the trail and drum up support for the proposal.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 6 Apr. 2026
The reveal has drummed up a fair amount of cultural discourse.
—Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
Limited releases drum up hype For some collectors, the scarcity is part of the appeal.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
In June 1992, about 120 people took part in an inaugural trek to help map out the twists and turns of the trail and drum up support for the proposal.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 6 Apr. 2026
The reveal has drummed up a fair amount of cultural discourse.
—Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 2026.
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