DRUM UP Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

drum up

verb

Definition of drum up

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 The show is part of MIA Market‘s GreenLit showcase in Rome this week, which will have drummed up interest. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 George was headed for a modest, quiet patch of the Midwest, plus his big sister, Louise, who recently relocated to the small town of Benton, Illinois, was eager to drum up publicity for her brother’s band. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Related Stories In some cases, part of Disney’s strategy is to drum up interest in upcoming releases. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026 That said, the actress playing the diminutive vigilante — a remarkable Sneha Kumari — drums up just enough passion and intrigue to counterbalance this relatively rote unfurling. — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drum up

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Over the following weeks, the group of roughly 15 people spoke almost daily to trace the vulnerabilities to their common source and devise a fix.

— Harry Booth, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
With her knack for devising novel solutions to seemingly insoluble problems, no one was better suited for the job.

— Dean Robbins, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of devise

Verb

Uganda has also unveiled plans for the Turkish firm Summa, which constructed one of its AFCON stadiums, to build a 15,000-seater indoor arena in Kampala.

— Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Brodeur and Lowndes agree that housing affordability is also tied to supply, and that more homes available to the middle class need to be constructed.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of construct

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After an uneasy initial meeting, the two women unleash a passion neither knew could exist, with Olivia concocting a way for Tamsin to move into the Madden home.

— Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Gabardine, named after the world’s first breathable, waterproof fabric that Burberry created and used in its iconic trenchcoat, was concocted by Givaudan’s Nisrine Grillié and Yann Vasnier.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of concoct

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With instant messaging yet to be invented, 11 am—the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month—was chosen to be the time when hostilities would officially cease in order to allow news of the armistice to reach the front lines.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Nov. 2026
The Brick, invented in early 2023, is the latest attempt at limiting screen time and fighting phone addiction.

— Jane Miller, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of invent

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