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
Now, five Japanese players are set to headline Major League Baseball’s season opener in Tokyo on Tuesday in a contest between the Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs meant to drum up interest in MLB abroad.
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Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
The physical effort and visible progress of a training cycle keep the fundraising team motivated to keep drumming up donations.
—Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2025
Pro football was struggling to build an audience, so George Halas, Red Grange and the Bears went on a 19-game, 66-day barnstorming tour to drum up interest during the winter of 1925.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Rogan’s special drummed up 8,300,000 hours viewed, with Bargatze’s securing 7,900,000.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
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Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
The physical effort and visible progress of a training cycle keep the fundraising team motivated to keep drumming up donations.
—Outside Online, 11 Mar. 2025
Pro football was struggling to build an audience, so George Halas, Red Grange and the Bears went on a 19-game, 66-day barnstorming tour to drum up interest during the winter of 1925.
—Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Rogan’s special drummed up 8,300,000 hours viewed, with Bargatze’s securing 7,900,000.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drum up
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Despite the entrenched ethical norms of the legal profession, educational institutions at every level should devise strategies designed to improve the public’s understanding of government and its critical intersection with the rule of law.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Vince McMahon has devised various gimmicks and names for wrestlers while running WWE over the last several decades.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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The near-deal was constructed over the course of months, with Vice President JD Vance’s team negotiating directly with several potential investors and officials from ByteDance.—
Sarah Parvini,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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François Chollet has constructed the ultimate test for the bots.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2025
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Some are concocting nostalgic scrapbooks and others are knitting cozy blankets or adorable sweaters.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Mar. 2025
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At that point, the writers gathered to familiarize themselves (for the first time) with the original show and began concocting various excuses for having big-name stars floating in and out of the Bradys’ new life in Malibu.—
Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2025
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In 1973, Bob Metcalfe and David Boggs invented Ethernet and implemented the first local-area network or LAN at Xerox Parc.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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These three teams invented the Tables, Ladders, & Chairs matches, which are now considered classic wrestling moments.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Drum up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum%20up. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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