as in tapping
to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically
absentmindedly drumming his fingers on the table
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Recent Examples of drumming
La Familia kept drumming and chanting through the entire game, determined to help lift Messi and his teammates to victory.
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Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Vocal powerhouse Take 6 returns with its signature blend of gospel, jazz and jaw-dropping harmony, while Cindy Blackman Santana delivers her high-octane drumming on Monday.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 Mar. 2026
There will be three stages of performances, a creative zone with more than 30 arts organizations, a storyteller's den, a joy of drumming tent, an instrument petting zoo, and food from area vendors.
—Cary Darling, Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
Schellekens shrieks—set to a hurricane of layered guitars and unhinged drumming.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026
Monday night’s game against Italy spotlighted the dancing, drumming and national pride.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Authentic and proud cultural celebrations, luaus are uniquely entertaining and, at times, simply mesmerizing with Polynesian dancing and drumming as well as chants, songs and stories about ancient traditions, legends and epic Pacific Ocean migrations.
—Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Take action as soon as a woodpecker is becoming a nuisance with drumming behavior.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Live music, including Japanese Taiko drumming, dance from India, and special cultural dance workshops.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Vocal powerhouse Take 6 returns with its signature blend of gospel, jazz and jaw-dropping harmony, while Cindy Blackman Santana delivers her high-octane drumming on Monday.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 Mar. 2026
There will be three stages of performances, a creative zone with more than 30 arts organizations, a storyteller's den, a joy of drumming tent, an instrument petting zoo, and food from area vendors.
—Cary Darling, Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
Schellekens shrieks—set to a hurricane of layered guitars and unhinged drumming.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026
Monday night’s game against Italy spotlighted the dancing, drumming and national pride.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Authentic and proud cultural celebrations, luaus are uniquely entertaining and, at times, simply mesmerizing with Polynesian dancing and drumming as well as chants, songs and stories about ancient traditions, legends and epic Pacific Ocean migrations.
—Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Take action as soon as a woodpecker is becoming a nuisance with drumming behavior.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Live music, including Japanese Taiko drumming, dance from India, and special cultural dance workshops.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumming
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Instead, Big Tech is increasingly tapping private equity, private credit and using debt to finance the capital-intensive build-out of the facilities.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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But make no mistake, Bamford carries the series, tapping into her vast assortment of voices and quirks to disguise her character’s insecurity about existing in her own skin.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Apr. 2026
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The oil shortage has also affected public services and food transportation, prompting rare protests in some cities, with citizens banging pots and pans and lighting bonfires in the darkness.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Many of us at City Hall also have been banging our heads against the wall about it, but the situation is more grim than most Chicagoans realize.—
Bill Conway,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Drumming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumming. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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