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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Hegseth is believed to be meeting with Republican senators, including Ernst, in an effort to drum up support for his nomination.
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
These conditions can drum up gale-force winds that in turn create large waves.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
Bhad Bhabie’s mother, Barbara Ann Bregoli, would blast blogger and media personality Perez Hilton for accusing her daughter of lying about being diagnosed with cancer in an attempt to drum up publicity and sympathy.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Zelensky spent recent weeks trying to drum up additional support but has so far been unable to secure consent to fire deeper into Russia.
—Kostyantyn Hak, Darya Tarasova and Sophie Tanno, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
These conditions can drum up gale-force winds that in turn create large waves.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
Bhad Bhabie’s mother, Barbara Ann Bregoli, would blast blogger and media personality Perez Hilton for accusing her daughter of lying about being diagnosed with cancer in an attempt to drum up publicity and sympathy.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Zelensky spent recent weeks trying to drum up additional support but has so far been unable to secure consent to fire deeper into Russia.
—Kostyantyn Hak, Darya Tarasova and Sophie Tanno, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Drum up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drum%20up. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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