as in devises
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 drums up
As Walmart’s online business drums up more revenue from home deliveries, advertising and commissions from sellers on its third-party marketplace, e-commerce has become a profitable business.
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Melissa Repko, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Melissa Repko, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drums up
Verb
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No one wants to give up on Erica, especially Uhura, who devises a plan to send another shuttle through the wormhole to rescue Erica.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
4 Sep. 2025
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Mary’s enterprising sister Edith (Laura Carmichael) devises a plan to invite Coward, in whose show their friend Guy Dexter (Dominic West), now secretly in a relationship with their former servant Thomas (Robert James-Collier), is appearing.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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All executions were temporarily suspended in Idaho while the state constructs the firing squad chamber.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Sep. 2025
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Although the general manager of an MLB franchise constructs team rosters, executes player transactions, and makes critical personnel decisions, the field manager engages directly with players, fosters relationships, and cultivates team culture in the clubhouse.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Once concentration becomes too high, the ingenuity of entrepreneurs and developers invents a new approach to reverse it.—
Christian Catalini,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Well, after his sleep is disrupted by a cat scratching outside his apartment, Charlie invents the perfect solution.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The company designs and produces microchips that go into everything from self-driving cars to laptops.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025
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Fallon designs programs, opens doors, and ensures the right mentors, operators, and capital show up at the right time.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Drums up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drums%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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