drums up
Actively solicits business
To drum up is to generate or stimulate through persistent effort, especially interest, support, or business: She's been drumming up publicity for the new product, trying to drum up votes before the election.
The image evokes beating a drum to attract attention or rally people.
- generateCause to come into being
- convinceCause to believe
- mobilizeOrganize for action
- inspireStir to action
- motivateCause to act
fire up · persuade · encourage · create · whip up · rally · energize · excite · conjure · gin up · work up · solicit · assemble · advertise · advocate · rustle up · stimulate · galvanize
drums upsits back
Leans into seat
bides time · waits on · awaits · stands by · sits idly by
drums upsuppresses
Actively prevents expression
quashes · discourages · dampens · kills · squelches
drums upkills
Causes to die
destroys · squelches · eliminates · dampens · extinguishes