drum up

Example Sentences

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Ranking in the bottom five among big league pitchers in run support last season, the Dodgers couldn’t drum up support for their ace of aces Wednesday either.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

For years, Southwest stuck with a one-size-fits-all approach that fell out of sync with competitors, who went deeper into tiered fares and charging for different services as a way to drum up more profits.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 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

I shut out all those worries—like what would happen if we tested Dragonwings and it did not fly, or how to drum up an audience if Dragonwings did test out.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep