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
However, some outlets have reported that the pair's apparent romantic connection was a calculated strategy to drum up interest in the action-comedy and drive ticket sales.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
This year’s Summit will also drum up excitement ahead of Morehouse’s Homecoming Week, uniting attendees, students and Black business leaders for an immersive mentorship and high-impact networking experience.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
That includes some taxable munis from universities looking to drum up additional funding.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
The Times says Boulous began drumming up deals soon after proposing to Trump in the White House Rose Garden back in January 2021.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
This year’s Summit will also drum up excitement ahead of Morehouse’s Homecoming Week, uniting attendees, students and Black business leaders for an immersive mentorship and high-impact networking experience.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
That includes some taxable munis from universities looking to drum up additional funding.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
The Times says Boulous began drumming up deals soon after proposing to Trump in the White House Rose Garden back in January 2021.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drum up
Verb
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Laws governing the use of AI should be devised in a Goldilocks manner.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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While creatives have historically devised and illustrated their ideas, using tech tools like Photoshop to fine-tune them, the script appears to have flipped — with AI starting the process and humans perfecting the final product.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The district plans to begin constructing the canals in 2026, and is looking for a developer to partner in the project, Alanis said.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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The building that houses it was constructed in the 1940s; quirky designs abound inside, as do low ceilings and claustrophobic layouts.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
9 Sep. 2025
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To solve this problem, materials scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have concocted a new sunscreen recipe that spares the ocean’s vital microorganisms.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
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Not only is the kitchen fully on display but a separate alcove is given over to his highly technical lab, a play space dedicated to fermentation, aging, preserving and otherwise concocting.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The genius was a man named Joel Houghton, who invented and patented a mechanical dishwasher in 1850.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Zambia also invented the walking safari.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Drum up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum%20up. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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