Synonyms of drumbeat

drumbeat

noun

ˈdrəm-ˌbēt 

as in barrage

a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once

a dizzying drumbeat of interviews in the hours following her winning of the Academy Award

Synonyms & Similar Words

• barrage
• flurry
• bombardment
• volley
• hail
• torrent
• fusillade
• flood
• cannonade
• salvo
• blitzkrieg
• tide
• shower
• drumfire
• blitz
• storm
• surge
• avalanche
• stream
• rash
• deluge
• outpouring
• spate
• inundation
• outflow
• outburst
• burst
• current
• gush
• overflow
• flood tide
• cataract
• river
• flush
• discharge
• glut
• engulfment
• surplus
• broadside
• earful
• cataclysm
• excess
• overabundance
• surfeit
• oversupply
• overkill
• superabundance
• overage
• superfluity
• overmuch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drip
• trickle
• dribble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drumbeat

And the drumbeat of safety concerns continue to beat louder, with AI companies revealing more instances of models acting without human authorization in the past week. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

There’s been a steady drumbeat of streaming price hikes as companies over the last few years — and months — as companies moved away from a focus on subscriber additions to profitability. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Elsinore The drumbeat heading into Toronto was all about Andrew Scott’s lead performance as the actor Ian Charleson. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

If your company does not follow that drumbeat, your efforts are not in sync with theirs. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026