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beating the drum (for)

phrase , present participle of beat the drum (for)

Synonyms and Antonyms of beating the drum (for)

to provide publicity for

Customers began beating the drum for for the new restaurant and it soon became a huge success.

Synonyms of beating the drum (for)

ballyhooing, boosting, hyping, pitching, plugging, promoting, publicizing, talking up, touting

Words Related to beating the drum (for)

advertising, barking, merchandising (also merchandizing), selling

acclaiming, hailing, lauding, praising

endorsing (also indorsing), plumping (for), plunking (for) or plonking (for)

recommending, reviewing

announcing, broadcasting, publishing

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