Thesaurus results for DRUMMED

drummed

verb

past tense of drum

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 Rain drummed against the bus windshield on the drive to Michigan. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 July 2026 For 90 minutes, supporters waved flags, drummed, danced, and sang, but by the end of the evening the soccer scoreline mattered far less than what unfolded in the crowd. — Latif Love july 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026 Veterinary technicians took out their tackle boxes of medications and sedated the whale, and then the tribe prayed, drummed, and offered thanks to the whale and to the people who tried to help it. — Robin Romm, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026 Harabeoji drummed his fingers on his knees. — Literary Hub, 1 May 2026 Houbeck, who is White, posted a comment to a public Facebook page saying that the San Dieguito Union High School District had celebrated Black History Month by hosting a high school event where people in tribal outfits just drummed and danced around. — Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026 In the clip, Connie-Perkins could be seen covering her mouth as her peers stood up and applauded, drummed their desks and shouted in excitement. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026 As the city drummed to life, spectators nudged up to the barricades for a better look, before Gu entered stage left in a red Ford Mustang convertible in a matching red dress. — Noah Furtado, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2026 Mayhem executive producer Andrew Watt handled guitar, co-producer Cirkut played synth, Josh Freese drummed, and Gaga commanded two keyboards, actively tweaking sounds on a modular synthesizer. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drummed

Verb

The unit took on a more expansive focus last December when Amazon tapped longtime cloud executive Peter DeSantis to replace Rohit Prasad as the head of the group.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 22 July 2026
Perez emerged from the top step at the sound of a standing ovation from a day-game crowd of less than 15,000, removed his helmet with one hand, tapped his heart with the other and then blew a kiss to his mother, wife and kids.

— Sam McDowell Updated July 22, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Definition of tapped

Verb

Moshobane outworked Sacramento midfielder Danny Crisostomo for the ball and banged it into the far side of the net.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026
Nosková banged an ace to set up her sixth championship point, then sent a 115 mph serve that Muchová couldn’t return to seal the match.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 11 July 2026