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
It's done that for the Pixel 4, 8, 9 Pro, and its first foldable phone, which may have helped drum up interest when Apple’s iPhones and Samsung’s Galaxy devices have long dominated the US market.
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PC Magazine, 24 July 2025
Charts globally reflect the excitement and sadness drummed up by the performance, and in the United States, Black Sabbath scores a long-overdue hit, as the band manages to conquer a Billboard ranking for the very first time.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Can a series that drummed up zero enthusiasm grab multiple Emmy nominations on reputation alone?
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 July 2025
Trump recently returned to the U.S. from a tour of the Middle East to drum up more than a trillion dollars of investment from the region, as well as hold talks on issues such as peace with Israel and the Iranian nuclear program.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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PC Magazine, 24 July 2025
Charts globally reflect the excitement and sadness drummed up by the performance, and in the United States, Black Sabbath scores a long-overdue hit, as the band manages to conquer a Billboard ranking for the very first time.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Can a series that drummed up zero enthusiasm grab multiple Emmy nominations on reputation alone?
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 July 2025
Trump recently returned to the U.S. from a tour of the Middle East to drum up more than a trillion dollars of investment from the region, as well as hold talks on issues such as peace with Israel and the Iranian nuclear program.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drum up
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The next step typically undertaken is to employ a make-or-break test when aiming to devise a generalizable model.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Use them to devise your own words of inspiration for life's bigger moments — and smaller ones too.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
13 Aug. 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,
14 Aug. 2025
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For the spring 2024 show, Lauren constructed an artist’s loft in a barn at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, reminiscent of his Double RL Ranch.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
14 Aug. 2025
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The preview also shows West concocting his Sunday Service before delving down his own rabbit hole.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
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However, when he is left near death due to a plot concocted by his former friend Mal, the two are thrown back into each other’s orbit, according to a synopsis of the book.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Bud Billiken, the page’s fictional editor/mascot described as the guardian and protector of children, was invented by Abbott and the Defender’s executive editor, Lucius Harper.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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In the 1920s, a Soviet aviation group invented their own sort of superhero: Egor Poddevkin, the dashing pilot.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Drum up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum%20up. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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