as in to tap
to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically
absentmindedly drumming his fingers on the table
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Recent Examples of drum
Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 May 2026
While in the band, Knudson-Freeman was often found sitting by the drum set, her brother said.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Houbeck, who is White, posted a comment to a public Facebook page saying that the San Dieguito Union High School District had celebrated Black History Month by hosting a high school event where people in tribal outfits just drummed and danced around.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Yardeni Research President Ed Yardeni, who has been beating the drum about another Roaring Twenties since the decade began, is even more optimistic on stocks this year as recent earnings are driving a meltup.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 May 2026
While in the band, Knudson-Freeman was often found sitting by the drum set, her brother said.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Verb
Chang knows math formulas, but drumming?
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Houbeck, who is White, posted a comment to a public Facebook page saying that the San Dieguito Union High School District had celebrated Black History Month by hosting a high school event where people in tribal outfits just drummed and danced around.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drum
Noun
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The results might not be there, but the at-bats and the barrels are still there.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Still, to understand just how effective this blockade has been, analysts point to the dwindling amounts of Iranian crude stored on tankers near the coast of Malaysia, where millions of barrels of crude are illicitly transferred between tankers every day.—
Adina Renner,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Artistic reveal tease The Atlanta Falcons tapped the approach used by the social media account (at)ArtButMakeItSports to preview their schedule release.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Through her radical honesty and spiritual clairvoyance, Cassidy invites readers to tune to the frequency of their own inner knowing to tap into the cosmic goodness already within them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Abrasive pastes are applied by hand across a tin plate until the surface reflects light like a mirror from one angle and appears jet black from another.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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The tin sheets of the treehouse roof flap wildly.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Howden doubled the lead with a shorthanded goal 7½ minutes later, finding miles of space just to the right of the goal and banging in a pass from Marner that split LaCombe and Alex Killorn.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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On Wednesday evening, Associated Press journalists saw residents in numerous neighborhoods banging pots and pans and setting fire to trash cans to protest the blackouts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The film balances raw, emotional interviews of families still grappling with the fire’s aftermath with silly moments from the dugout, kids tripping over ball buckets or cheering on their teammates.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Some congressional Democrats have offered similar arguments, claiming that a gas tax holiday would be a drop in the bucket for consumers and that the only real way to bring down gas prices is to end the war with Iran.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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“Drum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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