as in tapping
to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically
absentmindedly drumming his fingers on the table
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Recent Examples of drumming
At the track’s apex Korten explodes in and out of dissonant broken chords against Mark Shim’s angular saxophone lines, an unexpected development that sneaks up on you thanks to Sorey’s sticky, slowly evolving drumming.
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Rae-Aila Crumble,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
The San Jose Police Emerald Society Pipe and Drum band will be piping and drumming at Willow Glen Town Square on Lincoln Avenue, and a pop-up choir will be roaming VTA light-rail trains and stations throughout the day.
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Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
And drumming — so much drumming.
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Tomás Hill López-Menchero,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
Han starts drumming on the table with his empty cup.
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Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Nilles, meanwhile, won over fans from her first cymbal crash and wove through every drumming nuance created by Peart.
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Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
This season also brought the Jackals — a group that was envisioned by Wembanyama with hopes of simulating what happens in European soccer matches, with organized chants, drumming and the like throughout the game.
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Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
The characters discuss Rudy Giuliani’s controversial stop-and-frisk police policies, and Knuck is part of a sidewalk bucket drumming group.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
The culture behind Taiko drumming The folk instrument is used for many purposes in Japanese culture.
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Mary Eber,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Rae-Aila Crumble,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
The San Jose Police Emerald Society Pipe and Drum band will be piping and drumming at Willow Glen Town Square on Lincoln Avenue, and a pop-up choir will be roaming VTA light-rail trains and stations throughout the day.
—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
And drumming — so much drumming.
—
Tomás Hill López-Menchero,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
Han starts drumming on the table with his empty cup.
—
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Nilles, meanwhile, won over fans from her first cymbal crash and wove through every drumming nuance created by Peart.
—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
This season also brought the Jackals — a group that was envisioned by Wembanyama with hopes of simulating what happens in European soccer matches, with organized chants, drumming and the like throughout the game.
—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
The characters discuss Rudy Giuliani’s controversial stop-and-frisk police policies, and Knuck is part of a sidewalk bucket drumming group.
—
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
The culture behind Taiko drumming The folk instrument is used for many purposes in Japanese culture.
—
Mary Eber,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumming
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Eventually, a woman emerged and the pair embraced while the referee stood on the half-way line tapping his wrist.
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After recently joining the brand ambassadorship craze by naming Spanish music sensation Bad Gyal as their brand’s first ambassador, the Dsquared2 founders are adding a male counterpart to this new strategy by tapping another local talent.
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The Atlas Lions made the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup, breaking through the glass ceiling that CAF teams had been banging their heads on for decades at the quarter-final stage.
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While the cameras were rolling, Spielberg would stand just out of frame with two wooden bats, banging them together to startle her.
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“Drumming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumming. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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