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
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 June 2025
In particular, the drums are a great way to mentally shift gears.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Kayla Grant, People.com, 21 May 2025
From owls one night to frogs the next, with drumming ruffed grouse in-between, the weekend served up a Northwoods symphony at its finest.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
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Noun
But that prerogative to chase self-actualization at all costs brings with it the dread of failure, as heavy as the booming drums that ground the album’s otherwise spry arrangements.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 June 2025
In particular, the drums are a great way to mentally shift gears.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Verb
On Monday, April 14, the Blink-182 drummer, 49, shared a post on Instagram featuring several photos and a video of him drumming from the first weekend of Coachella 2025.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 21 May 2025
From owls one night to frogs the next, with drumming ruffed grouse in-between, the weekend served up a Northwoods symphony at its finest.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drum
Noun
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Brent Crude was $68 per barrel this morning, remaining below its peak from a few days ago when the U.S. bombed Iran.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
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Despite efforts to pivot to other sources of energy to fight climate change, the global economy runs on oil — more than 100 million barrels per day, and increasing.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
25 June 2025
Verb
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The truth is that the only form of simple 2FA is SMS codes, which are sent quickly without having to exit the app or click or tap.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Owners who tap into 2nd-gen spaces with the right team can stretch their dollars further and make a stronger impact on their brand.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
Noun
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One shop owner told Chun that whole families come in so each person can buy a tin.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
20 June 2025
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Inspired by a summer trip to Europe before opening the restaurant, the two remember traveling through Portugal, dining on tins of fish, bread and wine.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Instead of the Apple logo sitting dead-center in the circle, the suggestion is that a partial circle will be deployed, so as not to bang into the logo.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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By the time protests peaked in Old San Juan, more than a million people had taken to the streets, spending days and nights banging pots and pans, reading the Constitution aloud, and chanting the simple demand that the governor resign.—
Megan Schrader,
Denver Post,
22 June 2025
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“Drum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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