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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The future of this rapidly expanding means of devising software by tapping into the generative capabilities of modern-era AI, such as ChatGPT, Claude, Llama, Grok, Gemini, and other large language models, will be discussed.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Sliding left and right replaces dedicated back and forward controls, but sliding isn't as reliable as just tapping a button.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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But then Lacey was back with the kids, banging around in the kitchen, and the first of the evening’s friends and acquaintances began to show up and the blessedness passed, as had the roadrunner, hyperactive and vigilant and always on the make, gone off to seek somebody else’s snakes.—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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When Weimers went on to give up his remaining speaking time for a moment of silence, Vice President Katarina Barley cut him off, sparking desk-banging protests from right-wing lawmakers in the chamber.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Drumming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumming. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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