drum up

Example Sentences

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Millions and millions of dollars are poured into the sprawling motion picture economy of Los Angeles to drum up support for the year’s Academy Award nominees.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Rodríguez also travelled to China, Vietnam and Spain trying to drum up support.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Reform efforts can both help these companies—such as changes to regulation that remove zoning obstacles or drum up housing demand—or hurt them.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

That’s partially thanks to Tesla’s recent introduction of new Model Y and Model 3 trims, a strategy that the company has repeatedly used to drum up interest in its aging vehicle lineup.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025

Picture all the student participation I haven’t been able to drum up over the years cashing in at the same time—with interest.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman