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
Someone made a drumbeat on the table with their fists.
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Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Others may have slipped under the radar, drowned out by the drumbeat of breaking news.
—Jta Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
The drumbeat of attacks on election integrity in the years since has taken a toll, with polling showing a sharp partisan divide in whether Americans have faith in the electoral process.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
The anti-fluoride drumbeat has become louder in recent years.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
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Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Others may have slipped under the radar, drowned out by the drumbeat of breaking news.
—Jta Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
The drumbeat of attacks on election integrity in the years since has taken a toll, with polling showing a sharp partisan divide in whether Americans have faith in the electoral process.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
The anti-fluoride drumbeat has become louder in recent years.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Drumbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumbeat. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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