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

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

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s attempts to strong-arm the bond market have been drowned out by the Iran war’s steady drumbeat, with oil back above $100 a barrel. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

On the other hand, the preseason Lane drumbeat is getting more intense than the Megalovania track. — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026