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
The family photos joined other shots of Travis drumming and stopping for photos with his band, doing a bit of a sprint and meeting up with friends.
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Known as the Bajen, the club’s supporters are encouraged to create an intimidating atmosphere at games with non-stop singing, drumming and chanting.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
For the first time, a woman — actress/musician Valerie Franco — takes the notably perilous gig of drumming for Spinal Tap.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
In the eighties, Armisen started drumming for the punk band Trenchmouth and spent a lot of time listening to guitars being tuned.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Celebrating the Caribbean nation’s culture, music and cuisine, this event will feature singer Shelly Sweetshells, FyaHeart Entertainment, Lauderhill Steel Ensemble, Miami Carnival, Karnival Bounce Crew, Tassa drumming, JayaDevi Arts and more.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Ringo Starr’s first gig drumming with the Beatles was a horticultural society’s annual dance in Birkenhead, across the Mersey River from Liverpool.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Ted slumped on to the sofa, his long legs bent, his feet in brothel creepers, his fingers drumming on the bones of his knees.
—Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Your mate from Parkway Drive, drummer Ben Gordon, really knew how to sell the high stakes of drumming live for Ed Sheeran after only two months of training.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Known as the Bajen, the club’s supporters are encouraged to create an intimidating atmosphere at games with non-stop singing, drumming and chanting.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
For the first time, a woman — actress/musician Valerie Franco — takes the notably perilous gig of drumming for Spinal Tap.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
In the eighties, Armisen started drumming for the punk band Trenchmouth and spent a lot of time listening to guitars being tuned.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Celebrating the Caribbean nation’s culture, music and cuisine, this event will feature singer Shelly Sweetshells, FyaHeart Entertainment, Lauderhill Steel Ensemble, Miami Carnival, Karnival Bounce Crew, Tassa drumming, JayaDevi Arts and more.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Ringo Starr’s first gig drumming with the Beatles was a horticultural society’s annual dance in Birkenhead, across the Mersey River from Liverpool.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Ted slumped on to the sofa, his long legs bent, his feet in brothel creepers, his fingers drumming on the bones of his knees.
—Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Your mate from Parkway Drive, drummer Ben Gordon, really knew how to sell the high stakes of drumming live for Ed Sheeran after only two months of training.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumming
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Each recommendation appears directly within the chat, and tapping a selection instantly opens the Spotify app for seamless listening.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Lambert said that some repeat buyers who are still moving forward with plans to sell and relocate are either tapping into their substantial home equity or liquidating investments to pay all-cash and avoid today’s higher mortgage rates.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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For many, banging them in against the likes of Konyaspor and Goztepe last term is not a convincing retort to those questions.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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In a trial that began Wednesday, six Cubans, including independent journalist José Gabriel Barrenechea, also face sentences of up to nine years in prison for staging a cacerolazo protest, banging pots and pans during a blackout in the Villa Clara province in November 2024.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Drumming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumming. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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