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
Recent Examples on the Web
But the ongoing declines have instead forced Trump to merchandise everything from digital trading cards and bibles to sneakers and now silver coins to drum up cash.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2024
Southwest over the summer announced a host of major changes to its more than 50-year-old business model to drum up revenue.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
Former pro dancer Artem Chigvintsev drummed up some not-so- pleasant headlines for his (soon-to-be previous?) employer by getting arrested after a domestic violence incident.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2024
Posts from Brazilian academics and journalists shedding light on the situation have gained far less traction, while Musk’s fanbase and his conservative allies have continued to drum up negative sentiment toward de Moraes.
—Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2024
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2024
Southwest over the summer announced a host of major changes to its more than 50-year-old business model to drum up revenue.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2024
Former pro dancer Artem Chigvintsev drummed up some not-so- pleasant headlines for his (soon-to-be previous?) employer by getting arrested after a domestic violence incident.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2024
Posts from Brazilian academics and journalists shedding light on the situation have gained far less traction, while Musk’s fanbase and his conservative allies have continued to drum up negative sentiment toward de Moraes.
—Kat Tenbarge, NBC News, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Drum up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drum%20up. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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