drum up
verb
drummed up; drumming up; drums up
1
: to bring about by persistent effort
drum up some business
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anyone who drums up a better way of doing this tedious task will make a fortune
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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.
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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
The barrage of presidential campaigning in Wisconsin continued Thursday with a visit from second gentleman Doug Emhoff alongside Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers and Milwaukee native and former NBA star Terry Porter drumming up support for early voting.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024
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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
The barrage of presidential campaigning in Wisconsin continued Thursday with a visit from second gentleman Doug Emhoff alongside Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers and Milwaukee native and former NBA star Terry Porter drumming up support for early voting.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Drum up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drum%20up. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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