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
Schanelec drums up this particular time period with such focus on the moving parts that we are left knowing that change is the only constant.
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
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.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
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.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drums up
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As the doppelganger charms the internet and devises a nefarious plot to replace mankind with brainrot, Shiori must partner with other online outcasts to stop her digital counterpart and reclaim her life in the real world.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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In the past, Cooper — who seems to have finally reconciled with his wife, Barb (Frances Turner) — devises a plan to stop the ongoing wars over power with Congresswoman Welch to get the cold fusion diode into the hands of the President of the United States (played by series newcomer Clancy Brown).—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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The poet is the first to understand that safety is an illusion that power constructs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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Using footage captured by climbers from various expeditions, the director Amir Bar-Lev constructs a portrait of perseverance—and hubris.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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The administration concocts a legal rationale for a foreign policy objective.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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Executive pastry chef Jess Robertson, Ian’s wife, concocts desserts ranging from $4 oatmeal cream pies to $100 banana splits.—
Mary LeBus,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Dec. 2025
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The show invents the initial meeting to be like Cinderella crashing the ball.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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That said, if Stacey can continue to show up as GNA invents new reasons to exist every season, the women could have shown up to the company break-room party that Stacey called a grand opening.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2025
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The new state officer program is run by the Center for Health Care Strategies, a nonprofit that designs and implements policies to improve health outcomes for people enrolled in Medicaid.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Family-owned and operated in San Diego County since 1992, Greenway designs and builds outdoor environments that balance beauty with performance — water-wise planting, durable hardscape and lighting that extends a space well beyond daylight hours.—
Philip Jordan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Drums up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drums%20up. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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