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
Even before Trump and Harris arrive in Arizona on Thursday, the state will be buzzing with political activity as the campaigns send their top surrogates to drum up support.
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Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
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
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Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
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
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Campus police had no effective plan to work with external law enforcement and failed to take command on the night of the melee — leading the LAPD and the California Highway Patrol to devise an ad hoc response.Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Following the previous example, the team that devised the solution did not start with that change in mind.Hunter McMahon, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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By the numbers: Therme Group's urban wellness centers cost between €400 million and €600 million on average to construct, Hanea says.Richard Collings, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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The building, which was opened after Hoover’s death, is already slated for obsolescence; the F.B.I. intends to construct a new headquarters in Greenbelt, Maryland.Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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While serving in Joe Biden’s Justice Department, the special counsel concocted a novel legal case against Biden’s foremost political opponent and would have been happy to try Donald Trump in the midst of the presidential election campaign.Rich Lowry, National Review, 10 Dec. 2024
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Reminiscent of the classic strawberry frosted sprinkle donut, Dunkin' concocted a sugar cookie iced to perfection with vibrant pink frosting and rainbow sprinkles.Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
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Yes, Chrysler invented the minivan, but that was decades ago.Chris Isidore, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Founded by brothers Max and Dave Fleischer, Max is immediately recognized for inventing the rotoscope, a technique where animators trace a projection of live-action footage frame by frame to produce realistic character movements.Marc Berman, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Drum up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum%20up. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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