as in taps
to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically
absentmindedly drumming his fingers on the table
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Recent Examples of drums
Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
At Ross’ request, engineer Jim Cooley mixed the choruses so that most of the parts create a pile of sound, leaving his voice and the drums as the most distinctive elements during that section.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Inside this layer are a ring of drums.
—David Szondy
september 10, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
Dylan had a record in the charts that had drums and electric guitar on the record.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
At the show, Mink’s signature staggering drums blasted nearly into oblivion, making for something like a danceable earthquake.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Students from his alma mater, City Montessori School, joined the celebrations dressed as celestial objects, while a band played drums and trumpets, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Oscar campaigners will relentlessly bang the drums through March.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
The celebration began with Danza Azteca Guadalupana, an Indigenous dance group, wearing vibrant copillis and moving to the beat of drums.
—Paulina Czupryna, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
Ultimately, now bona fide superstar Riz Ahmed (who earned an Oscar nomination for his performance) learned to play drums and studied ASL for months in preparation for the role.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
At Ross’ request, engineer Jim Cooley mixed the choruses so that most of the parts create a pile of sound, leaving his voice and the drums as the most distinctive elements during that section.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Inside this layer are a ring of drums.
—David Szondy
september 10, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
Dylan had a record in the charts that had drums and electric guitar on the record.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
At the show, Mink’s signature staggering drums blasted nearly into oblivion, making for something like a danceable earthquake.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Students from his alma mater, City Montessori School, joined the celebrations dressed as celestial objects, while a band played drums and trumpets, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Oscar campaigners will relentlessly bang the drums through March.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
The celebration began with Danza Azteca Guadalupana, an Indigenous dance group, wearing vibrant copillis and moving to the beat of drums.
—Paulina Czupryna, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
These cues told the robot which drums to strike and when.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drums
Noun
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The industry is working through excess barrels and an over-zealous embrace of premiumization, while consumers recalibrate price and style preferences.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Celebrate the monarch migration, explore pollinator-friendly gardens, learn about water quality, rain barrels, and more.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Williams, 45, taps into real-life events for a star turn in Dying for Sex.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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But Martin clearly loves playing a style that naturally taps into the type of game he’s always featured.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Drums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drums. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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