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
This play doesn’t drum up hatred.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Labels drum up anticipation for these releases by distributing different variants to different retailers, keeping a tight lid on which version each store will carry.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
Sales in Greater China fell for the fifth straight quarter for the three months ended August 31 as Nike struggled to drum up demand in the face of stiff competition from domestic brands including Anta and Li-Ning.
—CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The White House has leaned on that reporting to drum up claims that the incident was no accident.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Labels drum up anticipation for these releases by distributing different variants to different retailers, keeping a tight lid on which version each store will carry.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
Sales in Greater China fell for the fifth straight quarter for the three months ended August 31 as Nike struggled to drum up demand in the face of stiff competition from domestic brands including Anta and Li-Ning.
—CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
The White House has leaned on that reporting to drum up claims that the incident was no accident.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drum up
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More than 50 years passed before Kansas City artist and sculptor Dale Eldred in 1990 devised a workable design.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, the researchers believe the hottest engine ever devised will help the scientific community better understand thermodynamics.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Begging or drunkenness could mean a week to a couple of months on a chain gang, grading and paving roads, fixing bridges, hauling debris, and otherwise helping to construct the fast-growing city.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Oct. 2025
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Some may be constructed from lighter aluminum for more even heating, while darker pans may conduct heat more slowly.—
Molly Allen,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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But the couple have yet to conceive an heir, so when Jerome absconds and his dashing friend Manfred (Galitzine) arrives with dastardly intentions, Hero (Corrin), Cherry’s wily and loyal maid, is forced to concoct a plan to distract Manfred by telling captivating stories about rebellious women.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Oct. 2025
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In the new Indonesian horror flick The Elixir, a new herbal potion concocted by a traditional medicine doctor accidentally wakes the dead, and now all Hell is breaking loose.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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In particular, screens mated to computers, the most flexible machines ever invented.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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Then unlimited human creativity invents new jobs that deliver more value overall, and living standards rise.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Drum up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum%20up. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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