drum up
verb
drummed up; drumming up; drums up
1
: to bring about by persistent effort
drum up some business
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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Ranking in the bottom five in run support last season, the Dodgers couldn’t drum up runs for their ace of aces, either.
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Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Hughes has drummed up a blonde exmachina to save the day.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
While the younger Lloyd went on to unlike the post, Hughes still saw it and reposted it to his own socials, drumming up even more discussion about whether the Wildcats head coach already knows his future, regardless of how the season ends.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Representatives from both institutions met Wednesday morning in Miami Gardens to drum up support before game tickets go on sale Friday.
—Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Hughes has drummed up a blonde exmachina to save the day.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
While the younger Lloyd went on to unlike the post, Hughes still saw it and reposted it to his own socials, drumming up even more discussion about whether the Wildcats head coach already knows his future, regardless of how the season ends.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Representatives from both institutions met Wednesday morning in Miami Gardens to drum up support before game tickets go on sale Friday.
—Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Drum up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drum%20up. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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