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
There's also been a drumbeat of reports warning that privatization is coming, from various news outlets.
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Emily Peck, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Maintain a steady drumbeat of activities year-round.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Treat vision communication like a drumbeat — steady, consistent, and impossible to ignore.
—Michael D. Watkins, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2025
Beijing and its proxies in the media have kept up a near-daily drumbeat of criticism.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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Emily Peck, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Maintain a steady drumbeat of activities year-round.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Treat vision communication like a drumbeat — steady, consistent, and impossible to ignore.
—Michael D. Watkins, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2025
Beijing and its proxies in the media have kept up a near-daily drumbeat of criticism.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumbeat
Noun
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Prior to release, a leaker hacked into the systems of the developers at Naughty Dog and spoiled major plot points from the story months in advance, which fueled a barrage of toxic responses, including death threats, against the creators.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Houthis have continued to launch more than a dozen ballistic missiles at Israel, and barrages of drones and missiles at US navy ships.—
Kareem El Damanhoury,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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All in all, that was a good response by the Razorbacks to the Aggies' early flurry of runs.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
18 Apr. 2025
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Grapevine has a flurry of talent including junior catcher Gianni Corral, an uncommitted recruit who was previously committed to Texas A&M. Outfielder Zachary Goldstein, also a junior, is a scrappy speedster with a knack for getting on base.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Drumbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumbeat. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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