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
A little past the halfway point, a heavy drumbeat crashes in and their voice distorts into screams and screeches, transforming the song from folk lament to dissonant protest.
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Nia Coats, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026
For decades, Bob, Hamilton and John Adams provided the soundtrack to Cleveland summers, whether through a steady, calming voice, a home-run shriek or a reliable drumbeat.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 May 2026
With more than enough work to go around, broadcast and cable networks were bathed in green light and the introduction of original series on streaming services was considered an exciting novelty, rather than the first ominous drumbeats of industry-disrupting dominance.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Dancing to the rhythmic drumbeats is a memorable end to a great day of exploring and a fitting reminder that this place is more than a geological wonder.
—Kelsey Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
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Nia Coats, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026
For decades, Bob, Hamilton and John Adams provided the soundtrack to Cleveland summers, whether through a steady, calming voice, a home-run shriek or a reliable drumbeat.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 16 May 2026
With more than enough work to go around, broadcast and cable networks were bathed in green light and the introduction of original series on streaming services was considered an exciting novelty, rather than the first ominous drumbeats of industry-disrupting dominance.
—Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Dancing to the rhythmic drumbeats is a memorable end to a great day of exploring and a fitting reminder that this place is more than a geological wonder.
—Kelsey Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumbeat
Noun
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Anyone who arrived carrying an award was met with a barrage of congratulations and cheers.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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Iran launched additional barrages throughout Monday, targeting Israeli airbases in Nevatim and Tel Nof and a petrochemical plant in Haifa, according to a statement from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Nine people were injured in a flurry of gunfire in a crowd on Troost Avenue early Saturday morning, Kansas City police said.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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The Knicks erased a fourteen-point Spurs lead in the third quarter and then surged ahead in the fourth, led once again by the New Yorker cover star Jalen Brunson, who added to his legend with a flurry of clutch jumpers in the final minutes.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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“Drumbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumbeat. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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