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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Marks was also able to confidently drum up a smell approximating that of Marie Antoinette’s garden at the Petit Trianon, because historians know which flowers were planted there.
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Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
The goal is to drum up enough interest that hospitals sign up for visits, allowing the endeavor to expand to build more trucks ultimately serving up to 100 hospitals.
—Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Those followed big deals Nvidia made in the Mideast when Trump visited Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates last month to drum up investments in the U.S. Nvidia shares were on pace for a record close of Wednesday morning trading.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 June 2025
In the years since, Kennedy has focused on the specter of climbing autism rates to drum up skepticism about vaccines writ large, even as scientists concluded that there is no link between autism and vaccines.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
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Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
The goal is to drum up enough interest that hospitals sign up for visits, allowing the endeavor to expand to build more trucks ultimately serving up to 100 hospitals.
—Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Those followed big deals Nvidia made in the Mideast when Trump visited Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates last month to drum up investments in the U.S. Nvidia shares were on pace for a record close of Wednesday morning trading.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 June 2025
In the years since, Kennedy has focused on the specter of climbing autism rates to drum up skepticism about vaccines writ large, even as scientists concluded that there is no link between autism and vaccines.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025
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“Drum up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drum%20up. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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