as in tapped
to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically
absentmindedly drumming his fingers on the table
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Recent Examples of drummed
The restart follows the recommissioning of the Kayelekera processing plant and the production of the first dried and drummed yellowcake in August 2025, using ore stockpiled from previous mining campaigns.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
While Indigenous dancers drummed and swirled at the foot of the wall, men in pickups rolled across the Mexican grasslands to the south and stopped to hand homemade burritos across the border to the protesters.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 18 Nov. 2025
In his place, Rush have tapped German drummer and composer Anika Nilles, who previously drummed for late rock god Jeff Beck.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
While Indigenous dancers drummed and swirled at the foot of the wall, men in pickups rolled across the Mexican grasslands to the south and stopped to hand homemade burritos across the border to the protesters.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 18 Nov. 2025
In his place, Rush have tapped German drummer and composer Anika Nilles, who previously drummed for late rock god Jeff Beck.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drummed
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It’s paired with an app that physically locks distracting apps unless a phone is tapped back onto it.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Austin Butler and Saoirse Ronan were initially tapped to play the main roles, but both dropped out due to scheduling issues, per Variety.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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One man pulled a small hotel sign off the building and raised it above his head, while another banged a pot on it to make more noise.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
26 Jan. 2026
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In recent weeks, defense secretary Pete Hegseth has banged the drum about the Pentagon’s desire to be a tech-focused, AI-first department.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Drummed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drummed. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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