Synonyms of drumming up

drumming up

verb

present participle of drum up

as in devising

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

• devising
• concocting
• constructing
• cooking (up)
• inventing
• thinking (up)
• coming up with
• making up
• trumping up
• designing
• vamping (up)
• manufacturing
• producing
• excogitating
• hatching
• fabricating
• contriving
• dreaming
• conceiving
• coining
• visualizing
• imagining
• envisioning
• daydreaming
• improvising
• fantasizing
• envisaging
• visioning
• extemporizing
• picturing
• ad-libbing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• copying
• reproducing
• duplicating
• cloning
• imitating
• mimicking
• replicating
• reduplicating
• copycatting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drumming up

After gracing Vanity Fair in recent weeks, while at the same time drumming up a firestorm with his comments about past racial tensions in Oxford hampering some recruiting, Kiffin obviously showed a lighter side. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026

That’s also drumming up the perception that the Fed is leaning toward lowering rates, which the three Fed presidents who dissented are firmly against. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 1 May 2026

The 24 staff members in Ruiz Verduzco’s office are tasked with assisting victims and their families, establishing programs in communities destroyed by violence and drumming up financial support. — Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026

While the younger Lloyd went on to unlike the post, Hughes still saw it and reposted it to his own socials, drumming up even more discussion about whether the Wildcats head coach already knows his future, regardless of how the season ends. — Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

Union officials also held a rally outside district offices Tuesday afternoon, drumming up support for their cause ahead of the school board’s meeting. — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026

Pre-seeding While EMV levels may cool off quickly in the months following a launch, brands are increasingly drumming up pre-launch interest by teasing newness and seeding products to creators, in some cases, months in advance. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026

Chalamet was vital in drumming up the momentum for the original film, which remained a theatrical draw due to rave reviews and stellar word of mouth. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026

While the Indiana University football team prepares for Monday's College Football Playoff national championship game, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is drumming up support this weekend on social media. — Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 17 Jan. 2026