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 song strips the original’s iconic beefy melody down for parts, replacing it with tinny drumbeats and a minimal synthline, a sound that would become electroclash’s hallmark.
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Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
One concern is the impact this relentless drumbeat of on-air coverage has on policymakers, politicians, and the public.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
Amid a steady cadence of conflicting signals on that front in the first few months of 2026, one of the biggest drumbeats was a report released in early March by the AI giant Anthropic.
—Matthew Heimer, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
The early swell of activity has subsided into a more manageable drumbeat of visitors, according to the Wildlands Conservancy, which owns and manages the preserve.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
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Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026
One concern is the impact this relentless drumbeat of on-air coverage has on policymakers, politicians, and the public.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
Amid a steady cadence of conflicting signals on that front in the first few months of 2026, one of the biggest drumbeats was a report released in early March by the AI giant Anthropic.
—Matthew Heimer, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
The early swell of activity has subsided into a more manageable drumbeat of visitors, according to the Wildlands Conservancy, which owns and manages the preserve.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumbeat
Noun
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Luke Torrance led the barrage for the Chargers, going 4-for-5 with three runs, a double, a homer and two RBIs.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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And yet in the face of an extraordinary barrage of attacks, Leo appears to have been unfazed.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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The flurry of headlines about what was left out of the film—most obviously, the 1993 lawsuit that accused Jackson of molesting a 13-year-old, and subsequent lawsuits alleging similar abuse—also haven’t mattered.—
Jemele Hill,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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Kieffer acknowledged, however, that the board’s attorneys were looking into the flurry of legal questions regarding the referendum and the map.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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“Drumbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumbeat. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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