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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Pub owners offered them to paying customers to drum up business and keep drinkers drinking.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Jan. 2025
To drum up buzz for Free Our Feeds, the group teased the announcement last week with cryptic posters that began appearing across San Francisco and Brussels.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Officials hope the program drums up billions for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to update city subways and buses.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Trump has also pledged to call fellow Republicans to drum up support for Johnson.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Jan. 2025
To drum up buzz for Free Our Feeds, the group teased the announcement last week with cryptic posters that began appearing across San Francisco and Brussels.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Officials hope the program drums up billions for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to update city subways and buses.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Trump has also pledged to call fellow Republicans to drum up support for Johnson.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Drum up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drum%20up. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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