drum up
verb
drummed up; drumming up; drums up
1
: to bring about by persistent effort
drum up some business
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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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Goudreau spent months recruiting and trying to drum up political and monetary support for the operation to remove Maduro in 2020.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024
This came on the heels of a successful three-hour and 20-minute initial Zoom call on Monday night that featured celebrities and politicians drumming up support for Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 July 2024
Logan encouraged the audience to write to their legislators to drum up further support.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 26 July 2024
Playing on emotions is a tactic used by campaigns to drum up support.
—Sharon Epperson,stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 24 July 2024
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024
This came on the heels of a successful three-hour and 20-minute initial Zoom call on Monday night that featured celebrities and politicians drumming up support for Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 July 2024
Logan encouraged the audience to write to their legislators to drum up further support.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 26 July 2024
Playing on emotions is a tactic used by campaigns to drum up support.
—Sharon Epperson,stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 24 July 2024
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“Drum up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drum%20up. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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