drum up
verb
drummed up; drumming up; drums up
1
: to bring about by persistent effort
drum up some business
Synonyms
Examples of drum up in a Sentence
anyone who drums up a better way of doing this tedious task will make a fortune
Recent Examples on the Web
To improve her chances of finding a desirable suitor, Daphne enlists the help of family friend Simon Basset, a young duke who agrees to publicly court her in order to create jealousy among her peers and drum up the most attractive prospects.
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Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
In fact, Duolingo CTO and cofounder Severin Hacker said in an interview with Fortune Executive Exchange that the company considered everything from coding to history to geography when drumming up expansion ideas.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 10 May 2024
Indeed, in what could presage the end of the current hype cycle, Solaris managers have had trouble drumming up interest among ESA’s 22 member states.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2024
In the leadup to the election, a vote-yes campaign called the Committee for A Stronger Future attempted to drum up support with mailers and social media ads.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
Amid all of this, efforts by the UAW to drum up union support at Mercedes sputtered along for decades, gaining little ground.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 6 May 2024
Business and political leaders are scrambling to find ways to drum up merchants, visitors, residents and office workers for downtown San Jose.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
Some are using it to drum up sales pitches; others are using it for research.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 2 May 2024
But the bulk of the money went toward the state's five largest cities, which Republicans said drummed up turnout.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
In fact, Duolingo CTO and cofounder Severin Hacker said in an interview with Fortune Executive Exchange that the company considered everything from coding to history to geography when drumming up expansion ideas.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 10 May 2024
Indeed, in what could presage the end of the current hype cycle, Solaris managers have had trouble drumming up interest among ESA’s 22 member states.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2024
In the leadup to the election, a vote-yes campaign called the Committee for A Stronger Future attempted to drum up support with mailers and social media ads.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
Amid all of this, efforts by the UAW to drum up union support at Mercedes sputtered along for decades, gaining little ground.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 6 May 2024
Business and political leaders are scrambling to find ways to drum up merchants, visitors, residents and office workers for downtown San Jose.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
Some are using it to drum up sales pitches; others are using it for research.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 2 May 2024
But the bulk of the money went toward the state's five largest cities, which Republicans said drummed up turnout.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Drum up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drum%20up. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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