drum up
Example Sentences
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The public offering is expected to hit the market next month after a “road show” during which SpaceX will seek to drum up interest from both institutional and retail investors.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
“Madame X” was seen as Sargent’s calculated attempt to drum up attention, and Gautreau’s aim for the kind of legitimacy that sitting for one of Paris’ great artists could afford.
From Salon ● May 6, 2026
Launched to drum up demand during the Covid pandemic, it cost £20 a month for up to five free drinks a day and discounted food.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
Neugebauer and his allies wouldn’t need to drum up much support to force a meeting.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
And, as Devine dialed another number, he told his secretary, “See if you can’t drum up Horsethief Shorty and Jerry G., okay? I think Jerry G.’s down in the pony corral with some kids.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
