DRUMBEAT Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

drumbeat

noun

ˈdrəm-ˌbēt

Definition of drumbeat

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 And the drumbeat of safety concerns continue to beat louder, with AI companies revealing more instances of models acting without human authorization in the past week. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 There’s been a steady drumbeat of streaming price hikes as companies over the last few years — and months — as companies moved away from a focus on subscriber additions to profitability. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026 Elsinore The drumbeat heading into Toronto was all about Andrew Scott’s lead performance as the actor Ian Charleson. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 If your company does not follow that drumbeat, your efforts are not in sync with theirs. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drumbeat

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The Kremlin’s barrage hit a bridge and ambulance station, while Kyiv reportedly fired upwards of 600 drones on the Moscow region alone.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The storm on Wednesday that may have spawned a tornado was one in a barrage of strong storms across Southern California this week that caused localized flooding, strong rains and high winds, including a swift-water rescue in Los Angeles.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of barrage

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The interview in The Bookman had inaugurated what turned into a flurry of correspondence with his old clerk in the spring of 1892.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Despite a flurry of beauty M&A activity in 2025 — a record 384 deals globally, to be specific — average deal value is on the decline.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of flurry

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