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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New claims that the United States has recovered remains of four separate species of alien life are sending shockwaves throughout the UFO disclosure movement, further drumming up conversations surrounding the government’s knowledge of otherworldly life.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
Organizations like the Camden County chapter of the NAACP and the ACLU-NJ drummed up attention to these figures by issuing announcements and press briefings.
—John A. Shjarback, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
The ad, which cost $221,000 according to filings, may have been a back-door effort to drum up GOP support, betting that getting Pratt into the next round with Bass could give her an easier path to victory in the general election.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
The question of whether foul play is involved remains open, as Grisebach is not one to drum up hysteria or tension.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 May 2026
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
Organizations like the Camden County chapter of the NAACP and the ACLU-NJ drummed up attention to these figures by issuing announcements and press briefings.
—John A. Shjarback, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
The ad, which cost $221,000 according to filings, may have been a back-door effort to drum up GOP support, betting that getting Pratt into the next round with Bass could give her an easier path to victory in the general election.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
The question of whether foul play is involved remains open, as Grisebach is not one to drum up hysteria or tension.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 May 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 31 May. 2026.
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