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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To drum up interest, CMG is doing a giveaway in partnership with Eataly LA.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
Lucas and the museum have been on a tour, drumming up interest in the museum.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
In May, San Jose released a request for qualifications, compiling a list of 231 potential developers and brokers and 19,433 other parties in its bidding system to drum up interest in the opportunity.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
This isn’t the only collaboration Punch Bowl Social drummed up for the holiday season.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
Lucas and the museum have been on a tour, drumming up interest in the museum.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
In May, San Jose released a request for qualifications, compiling a list of 231 potential developers and brokers and 19,433 other parties in its bidding system to drum up interest in the opportunity.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
This isn’t the only collaboration Punch Bowl Social drummed up for the holiday season.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
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 Nov. 2025.
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