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 New 2026 Model Y is one of the most competitive EVs out there, the constant drumbeat of Elon Musk criticism notwithstanding.
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Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
International cricket very much moves to the BCCI’s drumbeat which chimes with dollars and Trump-like control.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
And the unofficial nature of these groupings means that there is no regular drumbeat of planning among political and military staffs.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
There is a considerable short position against the market and a general drumbeat of negativity.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 May 2025
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Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
International cricket very much moves to the BCCI’s drumbeat which chimes with dollars and Trump-like control.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
And the unofficial nature of these groupings means that there is no regular drumbeat of planning among political and military staffs.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
There is a considerable short position against the market and a general drumbeat of negativity.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumbeat
Noun
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To be fair, the drone barrages may still have aided Iran by diverting attention from ballistic missiles and compelling expenditures of expensive missiles.—
Sebastien Roblin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The barrage included targets in Western Ukraine, a region far from the front lines that doesn't often see bombardments.—
Greg Dixon,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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Senate Republicans steered the sweeping policy bill past a filibuster by using the protections of a process known as budget reconciliation, which also required the legislation to undergo a flurry of amendment votes that stretched from early Monday to lunchtime Tuesday.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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During the offseason, the Dallas Cowboys made a flurry of moves to bolster the cast of offensive weapons around Dak Prescott.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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“Drumbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumbeat. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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