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 publisher was looking to drum up publicity for the Las Vegas Marathon, which the newspaper was sponsoring.
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, both Anthropic and rival OpenAI are expected to launch initial public offerings by the end of the year, according to the Wall Street Journal — a possible incentive to drum up headlines, said Peter Garraghan, founder and Chief Science Officer at Mindgard, an AI security platform.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Now, as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban faces an electoral challenge that polling suggests could remove him from power on Sunday, scores of American conservatives are pumping out messaging to drum up support for him.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
In June 1992, about 120 people took part in an inaugural trek to help map out the twists and turns of the trail and drum up support for the proposal.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 6 Apr. 2026
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, both Anthropic and rival OpenAI are expected to launch initial public offerings by the end of the year, according to the Wall Street Journal — a possible incentive to drum up headlines, said Peter Garraghan, founder and Chief Science Officer at Mindgard, an AI security platform.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Now, as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban faces an electoral challenge that polling suggests could remove him from power on Sunday, scores of American conservatives are pumping out messaging to drum up support for him.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
In June 1992, about 120 people took part in an inaugural trek to help map out the twists and turns of the trail and drum up support for the proposal.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drum up
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For instance, in 2020, Hendon’s lab helped devise a mathematical model for brewing the perfect cup of espresso, over and over, while minimizing waste.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Oak Park community united earlier this month to devise a plan to address public health in the absence of the hospital.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Scientific papers are filled with acronyms — some little more than strings of letters, others carefully constructed to form recognizable words, like GANDALF (Gas AND Absorption Line Fitting) and MIAOW (Minimum Inertia Adaptive Optics Widget).—
Clarissa Brincat,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Our everyday lives present unlimited opportunities to construct justice and liberation in our food system and otherwise.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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The tank weighing down the back of Kyle Nicolson’s truck holds a mixture of water, nutrients and fertilizer concocted through years of tinkering, first by his grandfather, then his dad, his uncle and his cousins.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Authorities believe Simko met one of the suspects at a cannabis festival in Ann Arbor, where the suspects reportedly concocted a plan to set up a fake business deal and steal what officials said was upwards of 50 pounds of marijuana.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Major motion pictures partnering with brands to promote movies is the norm now, a practice that has evolved as quickly as technology has since the iPhone was invented in 2007, which can sometimes feel like an attack on your nervous system.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city doesn’t need to invent a solution.—
Louis Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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