drum up

Example Sentences

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The remodeling company continues to operate, but pulls in much less revenue without Alberto to drum up business and supervise jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

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

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