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
In neighboring Maine, Graham Platner was contending with a drumbeat of reports about his history with women that has left some Democrats worried that the party’s path to a Senate majority is suddenly imperiled.
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Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The bitter, woke drumbeat is not working any more.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Despite their drumbeats and piercing loud songs, Inter Miami got off to a miserable start on Sunday in a wild final game before the World Cup break.
—Miami Herald, 25 May 2026
Regulatory and political scrutiny may arise, given the sheer size of the deal and the current drumbeat on housing affordability.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 22 May 2026
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Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The bitter, woke drumbeat is not working any more.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
Despite their drumbeats and piercing loud songs, Inter Miami got off to a miserable start on Sunday in a wild final game before the World Cup break.
—Miami Herald, 25 May 2026
Regulatory and political scrutiny may arise, given the sheer size of the deal and the current drumbeat on housing affordability.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumbeat
Noun
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For most first ladies, the barrage softens or dissipates considerably after their husband leaves his tenure as commander in chief.—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Surely that painful lesson helped Brunson weather the Spurs barrages.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Brunson would not go quietly, using another flurry of points to cut the Spurs’ lead back down to six as the quarter neared the halfway point.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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That pronouncement set off a flurry of activity that saw reporters scrambling to post to social media channels, while still trying to listen to what Berry had to say.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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“Drumbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumbeat. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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