percussive
adjective
per·cus·sive
pər-ˈkə-siv 
1
: of or relating to percussion
especially
: operative or operated by striking
2
: having powerful impact
percussively
adverb
percussiveness
noun
Examples of percussive in a Sentence
The song had a punchy, percussive rhythm.
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Editor’s picks Eventually, the percussive embodiment of evil ends up in the pilot’s closet, which is where his twin sons Hal and Bill (both played by Christian Convery) find it.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
At one point Wiig uses her butt as a percussive device, which seems appropriate.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
Doomsday synths and a percussive heartbeat backdrop lyrics that bask in solitude and beckon toward death.
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It was tucked in with Tim Galloway’s banjo, the two instruments combining to define the percussive support.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
At one point Wiig uses her butt as a percussive device, which seems appropriate.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
Doomsday synths and a percussive heartbeat backdrop lyrics that bask in solitude and beckon toward death.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 31 Jan. 2025
It was tucked in with Tim Galloway’s banjo, the two instruments combining to define the percussive support.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for percussive
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“Percussive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/percussive. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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