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
Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
Tractor Supply shipments include portable drum fans, garden tools, and men’s work boots.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 9 May 2025
Marina Watts, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
On both the left and the right. Look no further than the beleaguered overwhelmingly Democratic village of Dolton, which overwhelmingly drummed out its controversial mayor, Tiffany Henyard, after four years of chaos and governmental extravagance.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Alice in Chains was formed in Seattle in 1987, with Kinney playing the drums alongside bandmates Jerry Cantrell, Mike Starr and Layne Staley.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2025
Tractor Supply shipments include portable drum fans, garden tools, and men’s work boots.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 9 May 2025
Verb
The You actor has been drumming for years and has performed with The Beach Boys along with other musicians, including B.B. King, Tom Jones, John Fogerty and Bruce Springsteen.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
On both the left and the right. Look no further than the beleaguered overwhelmingly Democratic village of Dolton, which overwhelmingly drummed out its controversial mayor, Tiffany Henyard, after four years of chaos and governmental extravagance.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drum
Noun
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On another morning Woods put a hollow red barrel on the drill and bored into the ice at a refrozen site to extract an ice core about as long and thick as his arm.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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The International Monetary Fund has estimated that oil must be at almost $100 a barrel for the kingdom to balance its funding of Vision 2030 economic transformation.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Verb
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That was what Patricio Wise was also trying to tap into as one of seven competitors in the burger battle and fundraiser organized by the American River Parkway Foundation.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2025
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His primary instruction for those trying to tap into their psychic power is to concentrate.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
Noun
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This 10-piece set includes a half sheet, baking sheet, muffin tin, cooling rack, round cake pan and loaf pan.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
14 May 2025
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That includes the jars and tins used to package their product.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Protesters thronged the streets, banging pots and pans.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
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One of Butler’s neighbors shared home surveillance footage with the outlet that shows the three teens going up to Butler’s home and not only ringing the doorbell but banging, kicking and slamming on a garage door.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
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“Drum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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