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
Tesla and other automakers have relied on incentives for years to drum up demand, but Trump promised during the transition to end the subsidy.
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Chris Kirkham, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The purpose of the book is to take her real life business experience, explain it to her market and, of course, drum up business.
—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
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Chris Kirkham, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The purpose of the book is to take her real life business experience, explain it to her market and, of course, drum up business.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drum up
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In Season 3, Pink Guard No-eul devises a plan to rescue Gyeong-seok (Player 246) and get him safely off the island.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Under the system of graft O’Connor devised, out-of-town crooks checked in with an underworld go-between, who would collect their name, address and a cash bribe.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
28 June 2025
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The 430-piece set constructs two cherry blossom branches that can be displayed individually or combined with other sets for a larger bloom.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
27 June 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2025
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Renato Paiva concocted a bold scheme that saw his Botafogo defend in an aggressively high line and limit PSG’s space.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Schifrin concocted a jazz waltz in 3/4 time for the theme to the Mike Connors series Mannix — also produced by Geller — and played the Moog synthesizer on the opening music for another 1960s’ CBS drama, Medical Center.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2025
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Vet Vendors Thoroughly There’s a lot of AI hype out there, with everyone claiming to have the greatest solution since the internet was invented.—
David Kelley,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Humankind has been freed from sickness and pain after a Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist, Dr. Skinner, invented a miracle cure-all drug with no apparent side effects called Hapuna.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
20 June 2025
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“Drum up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum%20up. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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