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
Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026
But below all that, a drum circle chanted and sang.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
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
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Noun
One of the notable moments of the show then followed with an insane, nearly 10-minute drum solo by Alex González, who’s a Miami native.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026
But below all that, a drum circle chanted and sang.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drum
Noun
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Prices for brent crude, the global oil benchmark, hovered around $110 a barrel Friday morning, while bond yields shot up.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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In the sixth, left-hander Robbie Ray attacked Judge with four-seam fastballs until the three-time MVP turned on an inside heater and found barrel, sending a towering, two-run shot over the left-field fence to break the scoreless tie.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At thirty-three, Chalker was older than most of his classmates, with more experience professionally and abroad, and he was tapped to spend a day with James Pavitt, then the agency’s director of operations.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Burger might’ve been more eager to tap his helmet if the Rangers had their full arsenal of challenges left to burn.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That included removing, repairing and replacing the building’s tin roof tiles — which look like clay — and maintaining the original window casings, matching the stucco and preserving quirks like porthole windows.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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In colorful tins, emblazoned with cartoonish tiny fish, the protein-rich food has quietly become a popular healthy meal staple.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The 14ers banged drums and danced like no one was watching.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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People fed up with rolling blackouts have staged sporadic protests in recent days, banging pots and shouting slogans against the government, rare demonstrations in a country known for repressing dissent.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The girl did not have access to a bathroom, the affidavit said, and she was forced to wash her clothes in a small bucket and to bathe outside in their backyard.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Yoshi and Luma popcorn buckets will be released alongside Bowser's tiny cauldrons on April 1 to celebrate the release of the new film.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Drum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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