as in tapping
to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically
absentmindedly drumming his fingers on the table
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Recent Examples of drumming
Live music, including Japanese Taiko drumming, dance from India, and special cultural dance workshops.
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
The weekend kicks off with an Aquachobee dub reggae takeover with a Nyabinghi drumming opening ceremony.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Delivered by DrumatiX This San Diego percussion performance group will presents a family-friendly, six-person show that blends tap dance, body percussion and drumming on buckets, boxes, crates, household items, and plastic tubes.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
But to be able to isolate just Ronnie Tutt’s drumming… the Tuttster’s drumming… He’s surrounded by the best.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
To Jenkins, drumming and the drum circles build community.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
For years, the organization has been drumming on about the roughly $1 trillion investment needed to fully decarbonize the apparel and footwear supply chain by 2050, with a midway target of halving emissions by 2030.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
The scene ends with Lindo breaking into a guttural humming and drumming, expressing pain that transcends words.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Arnold handled drumming duties as well as singing in the early incarnation of the post-grunge band.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
The weekend kicks off with an Aquachobee dub reggae takeover with a Nyabinghi drumming opening ceremony.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Delivered by DrumatiX This San Diego percussion performance group will presents a family-friendly, six-person show that blends tap dance, body percussion and drumming on buckets, boxes, crates, household items, and plastic tubes.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
But to be able to isolate just Ronnie Tutt’s drumming… the Tuttster’s drumming… He’s surrounded by the best.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
To Jenkins, drumming and the drum circles build community.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
For years, the organization has been drumming on about the roughly $1 trillion investment needed to fully decarbonize the apparel and footwear supply chain by 2050, with a midway target of halving emissions by 2030.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
The scene ends with Lindo breaking into a guttural humming and drumming, expressing pain that transcends words.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Arnold handled drumming duties as well as singing in the early incarnation of the post-grunge band.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumming
Verb
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The auditorium at The Highland Center hosts everything from energetic clogging groups to toe-tapping bluegrass bands for a $5 entry fee (or with the festival keychain).—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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The hotel took it a step further by tapping interior designer Amanda Reynal, founder of Amanda Reynal Interiors, to impart the whimsy and joy of the Lilly aesthetic to the suites.—
Anne Bratskeir,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mosaku said, banging the counter.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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Everyone’s hitting, banging bodies.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Drumming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumming. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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