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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That wasn’t the only time Codding pushed personal boundaries to drum up interest in the abolitionist movement.
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Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The effort was led by Steve Lewandowski, a former San Diego resident who created Operation Just Reward to drum up support.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
While not required, developers bring projects before the body to drum up support.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
One exception is Mario Guerrero, a contractor and executive director of the South Texas Builders Association who has been meeting with members of Congress to try and drum up resistance to the detention of migrants without criminal records.
—James Osborne, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
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Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The effort was led by Steve Lewandowski, a former San Diego resident who created Operation Just Reward to drum up support.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
While not required, developers bring projects before the body to drum up support.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
One exception is Mario Guerrero, a contractor and executive director of the South Texas Builders Association who has been meeting with members of Congress to try and drum up resistance to the detention of migrants without criminal records.
—James Osborne, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for drum up
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“Drum up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drum%20up. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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