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
Between the lines: To drum up tourism in Uptown, the city has an agreement with Bank of America Stadium to use the facility rent-free on certain days throughout the year.
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Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
Russians have also targeted swing state voters and attempted to drum up support for former President Donald Trump on social media forums frequented by members of the far right, according to The New York Times, which cited internal Justice Department documents disclosed last month.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The Harris campaign has sent dozens of surrogates to battleground Arizona to drum up support for the vice president, who is slightly behind Trump in most presidential polls here.
—The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
Demographics As the candidates seek to drum up support from specific audiences ahead of polling day, Cooper and Rogan's podcasts have vastly different listeners.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
Russians have also targeted swing state voters and attempted to drum up support for former President Donald Trump on social media forums frequented by members of the far right, according to The New York Times, which cited internal Justice Department documents disclosed last month.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The Harris campaign has sent dozens of surrogates to battleground Arizona to drum up support for the vice president, who is slightly behind Trump in most presidential polls here.
—The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
Demographics As the candidates seek to drum up support from specific audiences ahead of polling day, Cooper and Rogan's podcasts have vastly different listeners.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drum up
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The trio devised rudimentary games involving images and text questions.Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Many cable-news mainstays are devising new programming concepts that move away from the industry standard of single-host opinion programs.Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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In addition to candidates, Sunnyvale voters also cast ballots on whether to allow the city to issue general obligation bonds of up to $290 million to construct a new public library.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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In addition to his wife, who wrote the album’s lyrics, Gilmour enlisted his 22-year-old daughter, Romany, to sing and play harp on the LP; there’s also a track constructed around an old recording of Wright from 2007.Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Emilia eventually concocts a risky scheme to reunite with her family under the guise of a relative.Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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Hyman and his team also concocted a devilish backstory for Tony to explain some of his ostentatious wealth.Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
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It was invented in 1985 by chef Ed LaDou, who first gained notoriety for his game-changing pizza combos at Wolfgang Puck's Spago restaurant in Los Angeles.Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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The game was invented by software engineer Josh Wardle, who perfected Wordle during the COVID-19 lockdowns.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Drum up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum%20up. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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