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
Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2026
Add two cups of vinegar directly to the drum.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2026
His bandmates, naturally, summon apocalyptic cacophonies of gut-rattling guitar-riff fuselage and pummeling drumming.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Others banged on pots and pans and drums, blew whistles and honked car horns.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2026
Add two cups of vinegar directly to the drum.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
Verb
After leaving the group, Morris continued drumming, directed several short films and pursued painting and drawing.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2026
His bandmates, naturally, summon apocalyptic cacophonies of gut-rattling guitar-riff fuselage and pummeling drumming.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drum
Noun
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The Dame opted for a gray two-piece set that included barrel-leg trousers with a roomy leg as well as an oversized blazer with sharp shoulders and classic lapels.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
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From there, the beer is put into oak barrels, the pores of which contain more microbes.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Governor tapped his chest—an acknowledgment without acceptance—and went on talking.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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But the art of Violette and his cohort tapped into a deeper disillusionment, the kind of corrosive cynicism that pervades a culture in which any sense of possibility for a non-horrifying future has been foreclosed.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Think things like spice jars, tins of artisan olive oil or Moroccan tagine cooking pot as memorable souvenirs people want to bring home to remind them of their voyage.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Both machines fire powerful lasers at molten tin droplets in a vacuum, which create plasma that emits EUV light.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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My ten-year-old granddaughter was marching and banging her little saucepan with a salad spoon.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Libby and director Tyne Rafaeli certainly do not miss an opportunity to bang that gavel.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For Spears, Glory is a drop in the bucket of her legacy, and that’s OK.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2026
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Baldoni and these other buckets of dumb-dumb-juice should be acknowledging the speculation and gossip themselves.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Drum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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