drum up
verb
drummed up; drumming up; drums up
1
: to bring about by persistent effort
drum up some business
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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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Kennedy has also done more to drum up unnecessary fear about COVID shots than perhaps anyone else in the country.
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2025
Other methods to drum up more money include an across-the-board 10% import tariff — essentially, a universal tax on U.S. imports that would be paid by consumers.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
In recent weeks he’s been busy making the rounds on the promotional circuit, appearing on American talk shows like The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Kelly Clarkson Show and The Jennifer Hudson Show and popular YouTube shows like Hot Ones to drum up buzz for Squid Game’s second season.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Trump used TikTok during the 2024 election cycle to drum up support among younger voters but has not posted on the platform since Election Day.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Jan. 2025
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2025
Other methods to drum up more money include an across-the-board 10% import tariff — essentially, a universal tax on U.S. imports that would be paid by consumers.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
In recent weeks he’s been busy making the rounds on the promotional circuit, appearing on American talk shows like The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Kelly Clarkson Show and The Jennifer Hudson Show and popular YouTube shows like Hot Ones to drum up buzz for Squid Game’s second season.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Trump used TikTok during the 2024 election cycle to drum up support among younger voters but has not posted on the platform since Election Day.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Drum up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drum%20up. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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