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
The Survivor alum lied about his grandmother dying in a notorious, pivotal moment on the Pearl Islands season of the show in 2003, attempting to drum up sympathy from his fellow players.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Following a campaign featuring Bieber alongside the likes of Tate McRae, Rhode’s Peptide Lip Shape has drummed up a long line of shoppers ready to add these lip liners to their carts.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025
In other words, this is a horror movie that’s not only genuinely frightening, but one that parents in particular can relate to, drumming up not only the fears of childhood, but of adulthood and all that entails.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, recently visited Beijing, drumming up 600 million pounds ($756 million) of commitments.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Following a campaign featuring Bieber alongside the likes of Tate McRae, Rhode’s Peptide Lip Shape has drummed up a long line of shoppers ready to add these lip liners to their carts.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025
In other words, this is a horror movie that’s not only genuinely frightening, but one that parents in particular can relate to, drumming up not only the fears of childhood, but of adulthood and all that entails.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, recently visited Beijing, drumming up 600 million pounds ($756 million) of commitments.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drum up
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To make this work, Dykstra devised a way to combine a film camera with a computer, enabling each ship-miniature movement to be repeated precisely over multiple runs, at different angles: a system known as motion control.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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With the annual awards show slated to stream live on Hulu for the first time, alongside its regular broadcast on ABC, Disney devised packages that took sponsorships well beyond the program itself.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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Originally constructed in the 1400s, the current church was rebuilt in 1757 after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The structure was constructed for fabric distributor Eisen Mercantile, also known as House of Fabrics, and completed in 1970, according to the Johnson County property records.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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Taking this idea and combining it with an attention to convenience and versatility while cooking, Heinz concocted three new products ready to be devoured.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Feb. 2025
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Matthew Rankin, a Canadian historian and prankster, has concocted a starkly enchanting Winnipeg where Farsi is the main language of storefronts, guided tours and everyday grievances, like the woman who gripes about sharing a bus with a live turkey.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Read: How Bong Joon Ho invented the weird world of Parasite Not much of Mickey 17 makes sense at first blush.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Greg Norman at the 1996 Masters is why Dr. Heimlich invented his maneuver, no argument there.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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