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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Schanelec drums up this particular time period with such focus on the moving parts that we are left knowing that change is the only constant.
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
Chalamet was vital in drumming up the momentum for the original film, which remained a theatrical draw due to rave reviews and stellar word of mouth.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026
That wasn’t the only time Codding pushed personal boundaries to drum up interest in the abolitionist movement.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The effort was led by Steve Lewandowski, a former San Diego resident who created Operation Just Reward to drum up support.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
Chalamet was vital in drumming up the momentum for the original film, which remained a theatrical draw due to rave reviews and stellar word of mouth.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026
That wasn’t the only time Codding pushed personal boundaries to drum up interest in the abolitionist movement.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The effort was led by Steve Lewandowski, a former San Diego resident who created Operation Just Reward to drum up support.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 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 20 Feb. 2026.
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