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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Cask investing involves buying an oak barrel filled with Scotch — either shortly after the spirit's distillation or having already aged — and allowing its contents to mature over a period of 10 to 20 years, before selling it on.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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Brent crude was down about 4% to around $97 a barrel in the morning on May 7.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Minnesota’s Daemon Hunt shoved Gabe Landeskog into goalie Jesper Wallstedt, and Nathan MacKinnon was there to tap the puck across the goal line.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
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In recent years, Mah Sing has expanded beyond residential projects into data centers and industrial parks, in a bid to tap Malaysia’s AI boom.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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Aside from its rich taste coaxed in fruity olive oil, a tin is often less than four bucks.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 May 2026
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The conspiracy theorists, YouTubers, and tin-foil hatters have long kept the UFO conversation alive, pushing claims of hidden sightings, secret programs, and government cover-ups into mainstream culture.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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The bubblegum bass just wasn’t banging.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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Like Soldier Boy at times, the Legend is a character who mainly exists as an excuse for the writers to include copious references to old starlets these men have banged.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Reichstadter was shown in video posted by WJLA being lowered to the ground in the bucket.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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On Monday, while belting on the corner of State and Madison, his tip bucket was snatched.—
Charlie De Mar,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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“Drum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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