as in devised
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 drummed up
Organizations like the Camden County chapter of the NAACP and the ACLU-NJ drummed up attention to these figures by issuing announcements and press briefings.
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John A. Shjarback,
The Conversation,
25 May 2026
May-Tove Smiseth, an archaeologist and adviser on the Innlandet County Council, said the treasure has drummed up excitement in the archaeological community.
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Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
The reveal has drummed up a fair amount of cultural discourse.
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Lindsey Bahr,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
In the wake of the Iraq War—when countless media outlets across the United States drummed up fears of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq—Parry wanted to create a more independent news outlet.
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Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Hughes has drummed up a blonde exmachina to save the day.
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Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
Though much has been kept under wraps regarding the project, first-look images and teasers have drummed up increasing interest in Nolan’s take on the ancient poem, which traces Odysseus, King of Ithaca, on his dangerous journey home after the Trojan War.
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Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2026
However, Tesla drummed up excitement with the launch of its Robotaxi ride-hailing app, and its initial services in Austin and the San Francisco Bay area.
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Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2026
Fits in regards to role and skillset are questioned on every roster and trade ideas are drummed up for solutions to problems that may not even necessarily exist.
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Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
14 Jan. 2026
John A. Shjarback,
The Conversation,
25 May 2026
May-Tove Smiseth, an archaeologist and adviser on the Innlandet County Council, said the treasure has drummed up excitement in the archaeological community.
—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
The reveal has drummed up a fair amount of cultural discourse.
—
Lindsey Bahr,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
In the wake of the Iraq War—when countless media outlets across the United States drummed up fears of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq—Parry wanted to create a more independent news outlet.
—
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
Hughes has drummed up a blonde exmachina to save the day.
—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Mar. 2026
Though much has been kept under wraps regarding the project, first-look images and teasers have drummed up increasing interest in Nolan’s take on the ancient poem, which traces Odysseus, King of Ithaca, on his dangerous journey home after the Trojan War.
—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2026
However, Tesla drummed up excitement with the launch of its Robotaxi ride-hailing app, and its initial services in Austin and the San Francisco Bay area.
—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2026
Fits in regards to role and skillset are questioned on every roster and trade ideas are drummed up for solutions to problems that may not even necessarily exist.
—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drummed up
Verb
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There’s everything from herbals like rhubarb and nettle to green teas and Fortnum’s own signature blends, like Wedding Breakfast or Jubilee, devised in honor of the Queen’s Diamond celebrations in 2012.
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In addition to removing the commission’s direct authority over the chief job, Houston — who devised his proposal with Council President Kevin Jenkins — sought to eliminate a selection panel that appoints four of the commission’s members, allowing the council to handpick them instead.
Verb
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In the one that opens the film, Forky (Tony Hale), the googly-eyed spork, marries a plastic knife called Karen Beverly (Melissa Villaseñor), a name so perfectly unmelodious that only a kid, or an adult exceptionally good at thinking like one, could have concocted it.
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Every detail is accurate, though the picture as a whole is an invention, concocted from multiple views, locations, and studies.
Verb
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Haiti’s first was well constructed.
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Once the model is built, it can be used to take a scene constructed by artists and tweak it, making the physics look realistic — not by modeling the physics, but by guessing at them based on absorbing an incredibly large dataset of real-world footage.
Verb
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Originalism is a terrific theory for Supreme Court dissents in which some justice complains that the court has invented new constitutional rights.
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So Nima Arkani-Hamed and Jaroslav Trnka invented/discovered the amplituhedron as the answer to this question.
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“Drummed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drummed%20up. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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