as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
anyone who drums up a better way of doing this tedious task will make a fortune
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Recent Examples of drum up
Union officials also held a rally outside district offices Tuesday afternoon, drumming up support for their cause ahead of the school board’s meeting.
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Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Pre-seeding While EMV levels may cool off quickly in the months following a launch, brands are increasingly drumming up pre-launch interest by teasing newness and seeding products to creators, in some cases, months in advance.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Back in 2022, Schaefer borrowed an idea from his time at Mississippi State as a way to drum up fan support.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
The Other Art Fair will feature a creative, interactive art installation that will also help drum up funds for the cause.
—Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Pre-seeding While EMV levels may cool off quickly in the months following a launch, brands are increasingly drumming up pre-launch interest by teasing newness and seeding products to creators, in some cases, months in advance.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Back in 2022, Schaefer borrowed an idea from his time at Mississippi State as a way to drum up fan support.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
The Other Art Fair will feature a creative, interactive art installation that will also help drum up funds for the cause.
—Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drum up
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Suno devised all the vocals, instrumentation, arrangements, production, mixing and mastering for all of Tempchin’s songs on both those albums.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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The other bills would have the Legislative Analyst’s Office study how the plan aligns with the state budget (AB 2149), devise a dashboard to inform the public about progress (AB 2514) and empower a new commission to oversee the plan (AB 2202).—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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So officials moved forward with plans to construct a pedestrian walkover.—
Johane Saintil,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Since the Suez is a manmade canal, Egypt collects the toll to pay for the costs of constructing and maintaining it.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, scientists identified the virus, deciphered its secrets, concocted a vaccine, put it into production, and rendered the disease manageable – all within a year.—
David Blumenthal,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Constitution’s glitterati, present at the creation, were unanimous in fearing the executive branch would concoct excuses for pointless wars to aggrandize power and crush unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Mar. 2026
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By accepting the prize, winners grant to Station the right to use the winner's name, voice, picture and/or likeness for purposes of advertising and publicity in any and all media now known or hereafter invented, without further permission or additional compensation (except where prohibited by law).—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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The research lab was already known to Silicon Valley cognoscenti for having invented a personal computer called the Alto and the precursor to the Ethernet networking system.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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