as in tapped
to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically
absentmindedly drumming his fingers on the table
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Recent Examples of drummed
Mayhem executive producer Andrew Watt handled guitar, co-producer Cirkut played synth, Josh Freese drummed, and Gaga commanded two keyboards, actively tweaking sounds on a modular synthesizer.
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026
The restart follows the recommissioning of the Kayelekera processing plant and the production of the first dried and drummed yellowcake in August 2025, using ore stockpiled from previous mining campaigns.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
While Indigenous dancers drummed and swirled at the foot of the wall, men in pickups rolled across the Mexican grasslands to the south and stopped to hand homemade burritos across the border to the protesters.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 18 Nov. 2025
In his place, Rush have tapped German drummer and composer Anika Nilles, who previously drummed for late rock god Jeff Beck.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2026
The restart follows the recommissioning of the Kayelekera processing plant and the production of the first dried and drummed yellowcake in August 2025, using ore stockpiled from previous mining campaigns.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
While Indigenous dancers drummed and swirled at the foot of the wall, men in pickups rolled across the Mexican grasslands to the south and stopped to hand homemade burritos across the border to the protesters.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 18 Nov. 2025
In his place, Rush have tapped German drummer and composer Anika Nilles, who previously drummed for late rock god Jeff Beck.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drummed
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In celebration of New York Fashion Week, the home furnishings, accessories and lighting retailer tapped the two for its DWR Originals campaign, which was previewed by WWD on Wednesday and brings together voices shaping modern culture through design.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Foran was tapped to take the wheel, and steer the conglomerate back on course.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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One man pulled a small hotel sign off the building and raised it above his head, while another banged a pot on it to make more noise.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
26 Jan. 2026
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In recent weeks, defense secretary Pete Hegseth has banged the drum about the Pentagon’s desire to be a tech-focused, AI-first department.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Drummed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drummed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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