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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It's done that for the Pixel 4, 8, 9 Pro, and its first foldable phone, which may have helped drum up interest when Apple’s iPhones and Samsung’s Galaxy devices have long dominated the US market.
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PC Magazine, 24 July 2025
Charts globally reflect the excitement and sadness drummed up by the performance, and in the United States, Black Sabbath scores a long-overdue hit, as the band manages to conquer a Billboard ranking for the very first time.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Can a series that drummed up zero enthusiasm grab multiple Emmy nominations on reputation alone?
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 July 2025
Trump recently returned to the U.S. from a tour of the Middle East to drum up more than a trillion dollars of investment from the region, as well as hold talks on issues such as peace with Israel and the Iranian nuclear program.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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PC Magazine, 24 July 2025
Charts globally reflect the excitement and sadness drummed up by the performance, and in the United States, Black Sabbath scores a long-overdue hit, as the band manages to conquer a Billboard ranking for the very first time.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Can a series that drummed up zero enthusiasm grab multiple Emmy nominations on reputation alone?
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 July 2025
Trump recently returned to the U.S. from a tour of the Middle East to drum up more than a trillion dollars of investment from the region, as well as hold talks on issues such as peace with Israel and the Iranian nuclear program.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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“Drum up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drum%20up. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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