as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
a dizzying drumbeat of interviews in the hours following her winning of the Academy Award
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Recent Examples of drumbeat
The drumbeat of the years is can be deafening.
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Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
For decades the old guard has held the line in the South, but the drumbeat of change grew like a fight song on a college football field.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Making sense of it all has not been easy amid the regular drumbeat of claim and counter-claim.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
That cuts against the steady drumbeat of headlines suggesting AI has plateaued.
—Harry Booth, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
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Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
For decades the old guard has held the line in the South, but the drumbeat of change grew like a fight song on a college football field.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Making sense of it all has not been easy amid the regular drumbeat of claim and counter-claim.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
That cuts against the steady drumbeat of headlines suggesting AI has plateaued.
—Harry Booth, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumbeat
Noun
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Trailing 102-91, Houston unleashed a 23-7 stampede, burying the Heat under a barrage of three-pointers.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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With a barrage of 3-pointers and an eagerness to play to the crowd, Hardaway tried to provide that edge Friday night.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Mar. 2026
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The revelations immediately prompted a flurry of action across San Diego County and the state.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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The company unveiled a flurry of new products at the expo on Monday and gave investors a financial update on Tuesday morning.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Drumbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumbeat. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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