drumming (out)

verb

present participle of drum (out)
as in dismissing
to drive or force out drummed out of the service for conduct unbecoming an officer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumming (out)
  1. dismissing
  2. ejecting
  3. chasing
  4. banishing
  5. kicking out
  6. running off
  7. turning out
  8. throwing out
Verb
  • After dismissing Cora and his staff, the Red Sox have surged back into playoff contention with the trade deadline looming.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • De Vries barely looked at it, dismissing the message as spam or phishing without reading past the first few lines.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of dismissing
Verb
  • In 2023, a Marine Corps pilot died after ejecting from his jet near the base.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Based on witness statements, a jet ski allegedly struck a wake, ejecting the operator into the water, according to DEEP officials.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of ejecting
Verb
  • And in April 2026 a researcher chasing Project Eleven's Q-Day Prize broke a 15-bit key on real quantum hardware.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The sluggish start mirrored Wednesday’s defeat, leaving Bay FC once again chasing the game before many fans had settled into their seats.
    — Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of chasing
Verb
  • But being intellectually skeptical of something is not the same as banishing it from one’s existence.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
  • Between the trauma his father inflicted on him, banishing him, calling him weak, giving him a scar and pitting him against his sister — along with his mother being taken — Zuko gives into his darker impulses.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of banishing
Verb
  • David Beckham was sent off in 1998 for kicking out at Argentina midfielder Diego Simeone, who was predictably criticized by the English media for his reaction to what appeared to be light contact.
    — James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
  • One man was accused of then kicking out the remaining glass and trying to escape, police said in a statement.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Definition of kicking out
Verb
  • Backstage, Juice Robinson questions where David Finlay and Clark Connors are running off to before challenging them to a Double Chain Tag Team Match at Redemption.
    — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • To keep water from running off, use a low and slow method such as a soaker hose or drip irrigation to allow the water to slowly sink into the roots for deep watering.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
Definition of running off
Verb
  • Alignment, in other words, is turning out to be not a problem but a set of problems.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
  • After several decades of turning out the Bunker camp, Republicans have struggled to retain their support.
    — Alex Rosado, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026
Definition of turning out
Verb
  • The team has also maintained a relationship with his widow and daughters, with Bianka Bryant throwing out the first pitch and Capri Bryant announcing the start of the game during a bobblehead night for the late legend last year.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • McCray impacted the game on the bases by stealing second and on a sacrifice fly, then showed off his arm in the top of the 10th by throwing out a runner at third to end the inning.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 July 2026
Definition of throwing out
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“Drumming (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumming%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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