as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
a dizzying drumbeat of interviews in the hours following her winning of the Academy Award
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Recent Examples of drumbeat
The room is plunged into darkness as a pounding drumbeat grows steadily more intense.
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Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2026
America is still reckoning with the aftershocks of the pandemic, alongside a steady drumbeat of crises.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
Maybe even an uncomfortable one, especially after several years marked by a pandemic, inflation, political division and a steady drumbeat of pessimism.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Reef restoration makes economic sense But this study is more than just another entrant into the steady drumbeat of doom-and-gloom predictions about the future of Florida’s corals, Storlazzi said.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
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Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2026
America is still reckoning with the aftershocks of the pandemic, alongside a steady drumbeat of crises.
—Essence, 26 Jan. 2026
Maybe even an uncomfortable one, especially after several years marked by a pandemic, inflation, political division and a steady drumbeat of pessimism.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Reef restoration makes economic sense But this study is more than just another entrant into the steady drumbeat of doom-and-gloom predictions about the future of Florida’s corals, Storlazzi said.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumbeat
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That area came under attack from gunfire and a precision mortar barrage, resulting in the deaths of security officers Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty.—
ERIC TUCKER,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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The score is a comical barrage of harp strums, as if heaven’s angels have gotten good and drunk.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Fallon and Frances shared photos of themselves enjoying the flurries, including a selfie of the father-daughter pair all bundled up while snow fell around them.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and Grizzlies star Ja Morant were not traded, but some of the league’s biggest stars changed teams amid a flurry of activity in the days leading up to the deadline.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Drumbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumbeat. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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