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

The powerful Florida Sheriff’s Association is the latest group to criticize the November ballot measure to roll back property taxes, joining what has been a drumbeat of opposition from law enforcement and first responder organizations. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Most of the angst about this collapse is coming from the media, and in this market, that isn’t exactly a deafening drumbeat. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 July 2026

These latest cuts add to a drumbeat of job losses across the Bay Area and Silicon Valley. — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Layoffs at the big platforms, hiring freezes, and a steady drumbeat of stories about software careers drying up. — Felysha Walker, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026