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
Schellekens shrieks—set to a hurricane of layered guitars and unhinged drumming.
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026
Monday night’s game against Italy spotlighted the dancing, drumming and national pride.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Authentic and proud cultural celebrations, luaus are uniquely entertaining and, at times, simply mesmerizing with Polynesian dancing and drumming as well as chants, songs and stories about ancient traditions, legends and epic Pacific Ocean migrations.
—Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Take action as soon as a woodpecker is becoming a nuisance with drumming behavior.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Live music, including Japanese Taiko drumming, dance from India, and special cultural dance workshops.
—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
Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026
Monday night’s game against Italy spotlighted the dancing, drumming and national pride.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Authentic and proud cultural celebrations, luaus are uniquely entertaining and, at times, simply mesmerizing with Polynesian dancing and drumming as well as chants, songs and stories about ancient traditions, legends and epic Pacific Ocean migrations.
—Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Take action as soon as a woodpecker is becoming a nuisance with drumming behavior.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Live music, including Japanese Taiko drumming, dance from India, and special cultural dance workshops.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumming
Verb
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Check out Evan’s response below, and see the full session by clicking or tapping the link here.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The duality applies to the whole team, which has seemingly mastered compartmentalizing its fun side and its serious side, tapping into one personality or the other on command.—
Haley Sawyer,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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People fed up with rolling blackouts have staged sporadic protests in recent days, banging pots and shouting slogans against the government, rare demonstrations in a country known for repressing dissent.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2026
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Late Thursday night into early Friday morning, residents in several neighborhoods in Havana took to the streets, banging pots and pans and, in some cases, lighting bonfires to block major roads in the capital — a sign of escalating frustration.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Drumming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumming. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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