drum up
verb
drummed up; drumming up; drums up
1
: to bring about by persistent effort
drum up some business
Examples of drum up in a Sentence
anyone who drums up a better way of doing this tedious task will make a fortune
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Rogan’s special drummed up 8,300,000 hours viewed, with Bargatze’s securing 7,900,000.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
This year’s Image Awards ceremony also drummed up support for the Altadena, Pacific Palisades and Pasadena communities affected by the wildfires that hit Los Angeles in January.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
The 68s organized rallies and drummed up support for the team during lean years.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Hegseth’s predecessor, former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, set up the forum for drumming up arms and ammunition for Ukraine in 2022.
—Lorne Cook, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
This year’s Image Awards ceremony also drummed up support for the Altadena, Pacific Palisades and Pasadena communities affected by the wildfires that hit Los Angeles in January.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
The 68s organized rallies and drummed up support for the team during lean years.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Hegseth’s predecessor, former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, set up the forum for drumming up arms and ammunition for Ukraine in 2022.
—Lorne Cook, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drum up
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“Drum up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drum%20up. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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