Thesaurus results for DRUMMING

drumming

verb

Definition of drumming next

present participle of drum

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 In Genoa, a school started to offer a course in drumming for people over sixty. —

Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026 The ceremony includes chanting, drumming, dancing, and prayers intended to honor the deceased and guide their spirit to the afterlife. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026 La Familia kept drumming and chanting through the entire game, determined to help lift Messi and his teammates to victory. —

Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026 Vocal powerhouse Take 6 returns with its signature blend of gospel, jazz and jaw-dropping harmony, while Cindy Blackman Santana delivers her high-octane drumming on Monday. —

Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 Mar. 2026 There will be three stages of performances, a creative zone with more than 30 arts organizations, a storyteller's den, a joy of drumming tent, an instrument petting zoo, and food from area vendors. —

Cary Darling, Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026 Schellekens shrieks—set to a hurricane of layered guitars and unhinged drumming. —

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

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There is sufficient oil elsewhere to deep-fry the human species and all others a thousand times over without tapping into any of Iran’s supply.

— Barret Baumgart, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Ryan Jeffers caught Cody Laweryson’s 1-2 fastball near the top edge of the zone, heard the call from home plate umpire Steve Jaschinski and started tapping his helmet.

— Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026