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
The rest of the bad-news drumbeat around marijuana and public health shows why increased use among older people should set major alarms ringing.
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Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
The demonstration started near 24th Street and moved down Mission Street to the sound of chants and drumbeats.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
Nevertheless, the drumbeat of doom got to me and put the Mag 7 into the penalty box, ex-Tesla, which was never in the fund to begin with.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
Every drumbeat, every drop of sweat and every dance move brought temporary relief from the oppression our bodies and souls experienced daily.
—Cristina Jiménez, People.com, 11 June 2025
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Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
The demonstration started near 24th Street and moved down Mission Street to the sound of chants and drumbeats.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
Nevertheless, the drumbeat of doom got to me and put the Mag 7 into the penalty box, ex-Tesla, which was never in the fund to begin with.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
Every drumbeat, every drop of sweat and every dance move brought temporary relief from the oppression our bodies and souls experienced daily.
—Cristina Jiménez, People.com, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumbeat
Noun
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Despite the return of the daily barrage of trade headlines, the S & P 500 and the Nasdaq each closed at a record high Thursday.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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Record barrages Russia has recently sought to overwhelm Ukraine's air defenses with major attacks that include increasing numbers of decoy drones.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 July 2025
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The singer announced the surprise album less than 12 hours before its release, with billboards and a flurry of Instagram posts signaling its arrival.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
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Conflicting accounts from workers and federal officials have raised a flurry of questions as DHS officials say their agents were shot at.—
Michelle Krupa,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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“Drumbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumbeat. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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