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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For decades, there has been no better way for Hollywood marketers to drum up interest in their films than to play trailers for thousands of fans settled in their seats at cinemas across the country waiting for the main attraction to begin.
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
Now, Richardson has once again drummed up injury concerns, as the shoulder injury leading to his minicamp was beginning to cause even more concern.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Home sellers hoping to get the highest price for their listing should pay particular attention to room paint colors, among other aesthetic considerations that can drum up interest among buyers.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 18 June 2025
Universal began to drum up excitement a day earlier, releasing a teaser on Instagram in collaboration with Elphaba and Glinda themselves, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, as well as Jonathan Bailey (Fiyero), Michelle Yeoh (Madame Morrible) and Jeff Goldblum (The Wizard of Oz).
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 June 2025
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2025
Now, Richardson has once again drummed up injury concerns, as the shoulder injury leading to his minicamp was beginning to cause even more concern.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Home sellers hoping to get the highest price for their listing should pay particular attention to room paint colors, among other aesthetic considerations that can drum up interest among buyers.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 18 June 2025
Universal began to drum up excitement a day earlier, releasing a teaser on Instagram in collaboration with Elphaba and Glinda themselves, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, as well as Jonathan Bailey (Fiyero), Michelle Yeoh (Madame Morrible) and Jeff Goldblum (The Wizard of Oz).
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 9 June 2025
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“Drum up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drum%20up. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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