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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The purpose of the book is to take her real life business experience, explain it to her market and, of course, drum up business.
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David A. Teich, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Infantino went as far as calling a briefing with global TV executives last September in an attempt to drum up interest.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 11 June 2025
The two made presentations to older folks together, trying to drum up business.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
The soap-operatic dilemma surrounding WWE's biggest star has drummed up one of its most popular storylines in years.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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David A. Teich, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Infantino went as far as calling a briefing with global TV executives last September in an attempt to drum up interest.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 11 June 2025
The two made presentations to older folks together, trying to drum up business.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
The soap-operatic dilemma surrounding WWE's biggest star has drummed up one of its most popular storylines in years.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Drum up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drum%20up. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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