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
Brendan Hay, SPIN, 1 May 2026
But then what happened to it was Paul was working with Andrew, and Andrew played him the thing with him on guitar and me on drums.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
La Familia kept drumming and chanting through the entire game, determined to help lift Messi and his teammates to victory.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
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Noun
All the distortion also allows the band’s catchy pop hooks and dynamically crisp drums to shine by contrast.
—Brendan Hay, SPIN, 1 May 2026
But then what happened to it was Paul was working with Andrew, and Andrew played him the thing with him on guitar and me on drums.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
The ceremony includes chanting, drumming, dancing, and prayers intended to honor the deceased and guide their spirit to the afterlife.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
La Familia kept drumming and chanting through the entire game, determined to help lift Messi and his teammates to victory.
—Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drum
Noun
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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
Verb
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His only memories as a child are of me tapping away at a keyboard in the basement, creating Ask the Builder columns and website pages.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The State Water Resources Control Board is considering a petition by the Newsom administration to amend permits so water could be tapped where the tunnel intakes would be built.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Noun
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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
Verb
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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
Noun
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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 10 May. 2026.
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