Synonyms of drummed up

drummed up

verb

past tense of drum up

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devised
• concocted
• constructed
• invented
• thought (up)
• cooked (up)
• came up with
• designed
• trumped up
• vamped (up)
• manufactured
• excogitated
• produced
• made up
• fabricated
• contrived
• hatched
• conceived
• imagined
• coined
• dreamed
• visualized
• envisioned
• improvised
• fantasized
• envisaged
• daydreamed
• pictured
• extemporized
• visioned
• ad-libbed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• copied
• duplicated
• reproduced
• cloned
• replicated
• imitated
• mimicked
• reduplicated
• copycatted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drummed up

And for all of the outrage Musk has drummed up around The Odyssey, the film has not notably suffered at the box office at all. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026

While widely embraced by the comedy community as an effort to elevate a new generation of comedy stars at a time when comedy talent incubation has been deprioritized, the show has also drummed up huge viewership. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 July 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

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. — John A. Shjarback, Washington Post, 23 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

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