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drum up
verb
(tr, adverb) to evoke or obtain (support, business, etc) by solicitation or canvassing
Idioms and Phrases
Bring about by persistent effort, as in I'm trying to drum up more customers , or We have to drum up support for this amendment . This expression alludes to making repeated drumbeats. [Mid-1800s]
Devise, invent, obtain, as in He hoped to drum up an alibi . [Mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
Parents with Torrance Elementary’s PTA sent out a letter asking residents to reach out to elected officials to drum up support for the boy.
Some Democrats also accused Musk of taking advantage of his position to drum up business abroad for his satellite internet services firm, Starlink.
It took years to drum up the financing, but when the 1988 film was completed, the religious right did everything in its power to block its release.
President Trump is on a four-day trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE, hoping to drum up investment for the US.
With their event fast approaching, Shephard and Goncalves created a blitzkrieg of advertisements across social media and posted fliers on lampposts throughout the neighborhood to drum up excitement.
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