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
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Recent Examples of drumbeat
This led to a drumbeat of Republican lawmakers calling for the full release of the Epstein files.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
The steady drumbeat of imagery out of Minnesota is persuading the last few persuadable voters that this deportation campaign has gone too far.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
The room is plunged into darkness as a pounding drumbeat grows steadily more intense.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2026
America is still reckoning with the aftershocks of the pandemic, alongside a steady drumbeat of crises.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
The steady drumbeat of imagery out of Minnesota is persuading the last few persuadable voters that this deportation campaign has gone too far.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
The room is plunged into darkness as a pounding drumbeat grows steadily more intense.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2026
America is still reckoning with the aftershocks of the pandemic, alongside a steady drumbeat of crises.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for drumbeat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumbeat
Noun
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That move protected him from the Rule 5 Draft and signaled that the Yankees still have high hopes for a guy who was a consensus top-100 prospect before the barrage of injuries.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Ukrainian civilians endure Russian aerial barrages that repeatedly knock out power and smash homes, while Ukraine has developed drones that can fly deep into Russian territory and strike oil refineries and arms depots.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The flurry continued with a second goal by Kelzenberg in the game’s final five seconds before the rally came up just short.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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Pellegrino’s putback on Saturday marked a crescendo to a late first-half flurry of action.—
Kyle Kensing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Drumbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumbeat. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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