as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
anyone who drums up a better way of doing this tedious task will make a fortune
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Recent Examples of drum up
White, a key supporter of Trump during his 2024 presidential campaign and spoke at the Republican National Convention, helped drum up interest among young male voters.
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Some could be useful, and some are leaning on AI interactions just to appear forward-looking or drum up interest.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2025
In turn, feeling like a badass on the rower may just imbue you with confidence that spills over into other areas of your life, like finally asking for the promotion at work or drumming up the nerve to invite that cute barista on a date.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 3 Jan. 2025
Pub owners offered them to paying customers to drum up business and keep drinkers drinking.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Some could be useful, and some are leaning on AI interactions just to appear forward-looking or drum up interest.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2025
In turn, feeling like a badass on the rower may just imbue you with confidence that spills over into other areas of your life, like finally asking for the promotion at work or drumming up the nerve to invite that cute barista on a date.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 3 Jan. 2025
Pub owners offered them to paying customers to drum up business and keep drinkers drinking.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drum up
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To make this work, Dykstra devised a way to combine a film camera with a computer, enabling each ship-miniature movement to be repeated precisely over multiple runs, at different angles: a system known as motion control.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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With the annual awards show slated to stream live on Hulu for the first time, alongside its regular broadcast on ABC, Disney devised packages that took sponsorships well beyond the program itself.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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Originally constructed in the 1400s, the current church was rebuilt in 1757 after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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In addition to hiring new staff and establishing a new process for designing and constructing projects, the department would be transparent, Carter said.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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Matthew Rankin, a Canadian historian and prankster, has concocted a starkly enchanting Winnipeg where Farsi is the main language of storefronts, guided tours and everyday grievances, like the woman who gripes about sharing a bus with a live turkey.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Taking this idea and combining it with an attention to convenience and versatility while cooking, Heinz concocted three new products ready to be devoured.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Feb. 2025
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Inspired by the Panama diary invented in 1908, the notebook is lightweight, portable and the ideal travel companion.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Likely because most shoppers couldn’t wear those clothes, designers increasingly turned their attention to footwear, striving to invent the next hit shoe.—
Kin Woo,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Drum up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum%20up. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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