as in to tap
to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically
absentmindedly drumming his fingers on the table
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Recent Examples of drum
Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026
But below all that, a drum circle chanted and sang.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Ben Davidson, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Take action as soon as a woodpecker is becoming a nuisance with drumming behavior.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
One of the notable moments of the show then followed with an insane, nearly 10-minute drum solo by Alex González, who’s a Miami native.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026
But below all that, a drum circle chanted and sang.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
Take action as soon as a woodpecker is becoming a nuisance with drumming behavior.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drum
Noun
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Enraged, Misha's boyfriend barrels across the room and beats Charlie up, and Emma flees the banquet hall.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Venezuela’s oil exports in March surpassed one million barrels per day for the first time in months, as US efforts to bolster the sector took hold, although democratic reforms appear far off.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Breganza was directly tapped by its marketing team to play Daly City.—
Jessi Roti,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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So the question isn't really whether to tap your home equity.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Keep reading to learn how to turn your muffin tins into multi-functional pieces of cookware.—
Victoria Spencer,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
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That’s when Jack discovers the tin full of custom drugs that were left in their room by the demented chemistry major who used to live there (the reliably hilarious Sarah Sherman, appearing in a step-by-step YouTube tutorial about surviving the pills her character invented).—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Catcher Patrick Bailey went for the pick instead of a block, and Winn’s splitter banged off the backstop.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Diehard fans banged bass drums, songs emanated from the supporters’ wall and a packed stadium of 7,211 buzzed all the way through stoppage time of a tense game.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The girl did not have access to a bathroom, the affidavit said, and she was forced to wash her clothes in a small bucket and to bathe outside in their backyard.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Yoshi and Luma popcorn buckets will be released alongside Bowser's tiny cauldrons on April 1 to celebrate the release of the new film.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Drum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drum. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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