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
To protest it, a contingent of more than fifty Democrats in the Texas House had fled the state, delaying the vote and drumming up national interest.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
However, some outlets have reported that the pair's apparent romantic connection was a calculated strategy to drum up interest in the action-comedy and drive ticket sales.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
This year’s Summit will also drum up excitement ahead of Morehouse’s Homecoming Week, uniting attendees, students and Black business leaders for an immersive mentorship and high-impact networking experience.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
That includes some taxable munis from universities looking to drum up additional funding.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
However, some outlets have reported that the pair's apparent romantic connection was a calculated strategy to drum up interest in the action-comedy and drive ticket sales.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
This year’s Summit will also drum up excitement ahead of Morehouse’s Homecoming Week, uniting attendees, students and Black business leaders for an immersive mentorship and high-impact networking experience.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
That includes some taxable munis from universities looking to drum up additional funding.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drum up
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Stone is a former Riverside County supervisor who devised another north-south split for California, this one intended to give the new eastern California state a couple more seats in Congress and two more Republican seats in the Senate.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Saluti has devised a unique trio of designs for The Vault, each drawing inspiration from nature to create abstract, hypnotic forms that blur the boundaries of her creative disciplines.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
16 Sep. 2025
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And, like the brand’s other hot tools, the Wave was constructed with sensors that help ensure your hair is consistently styled at 365 degrees Fahrenheit, a temperature that creates a lasting look with less damage to the hair.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Tuesday’s vote comes as San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie faces his biggest test with a controversial plan to construct taller, denser buildings with tens of thousands of new housing units, which San Francisco very much needs.—
Janie Har,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Synthetic dyes are generally made from petroleum and concocted in labs.—
Alice Park,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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To solve this problem, materials scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have concocted a new sunscreen recipe that spares the ocean’s vital microorganisms.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
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The two first met in 2009 while performing in 24 Hour Plays, an event in which actors and writers must invent and perform short plays or musicals in 24 hours.—
Beth Sobol,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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The cylindrical steam engine was invented in 1769.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Drum up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum%20up. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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