drum up

verb

drummed up; drumming up; drums up

Synonyms of drum up next

transitive verb

: to bring about by persistent effort

drum up some business

: invent, originate

drum up a new method

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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For weeks, Musk has been offering controversial $1 million daily giveaways to voters in swing states in an attempt to drum up support for the Republican candidate. —

Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024 To drum up business, Ortiz put up flyers and handed out business cards in targeted neighborhoods. —

Mike Winters,lauren Shamo, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024 But the stock is still falling In Detroit this week, vice presidential hopeful JD Vance hosted a rally to drum up support for Donald Trump in his reelection campaign. —

Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 10 Oct. 2024 Harris is flooding Arizona with campaign surrogates to drum up support for the Democratic nominee. —

Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drum up