drummed
Example Sentences
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"Love Story" drummed up controversy -- and viewers -- with its revisiting of the A-list couple's courtship and untimely deaths, but it only earned six nominations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Builders have also amped up marketing and drummed up discounts to make newly built homes more attractive.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2025
Naroditsky's channel had nearly 500,000 subscribers, while his Twitch stream drummed up 340,000 followers.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2025
They chanted, drummed and urged passersby to honk before blocking the street entirely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
She drummed her fingers on the surface of her papers and her frizzy hair was coming undone from her usual tight ballerina bun.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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