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
Beyond the physical abuse, Cassie endured a steady drumbeat of insidious threats that sent an unmistakable message: the violence could escalate at any moment.
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Lauren Hersh, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
And take a quick look at the steady drumbeat in the past few years with the hype around generative AI: What has been dominating our headlines?
—Theodora Lau, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
There's also been a drumbeat of reports warning that privatization is coming, from various news outlets.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
The drumbeat continues High prices have consequences beyond individual patients.
—David Armstrong, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
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Lauren Hersh, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
And take a quick look at the steady drumbeat in the past few years with the hype around generative AI: What has been dominating our headlines?
—Theodora Lau, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
There's also been a drumbeat of reports warning that privatization is coming, from various news outlets.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
The drumbeat continues High prices have consequences beyond individual patients.
—David Armstrong, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumbeat
Noun
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In September 1967, his unit was in the Con Thien area when they were bombarded by heavy enemy artillery and a rocket barrage.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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That barrage prompted further salvos that led to the downing of Indian fighter jets (according to Pakistani and international media) and Pakistani jets (according to Indian media).—
AQIL SHAH,
Foreign Affairs,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Beyond the playoffs, NBA Draft, and flurry of early-summer free agency moves, the large majority of the NBA calendar plays out on regional sports networks.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Posey sent a message, and that message was received. Led by Johnson, Ramos and plenty of others, the Giants responded to this morning’s flurry of roster moves by erasing a five-run deficit against the San Diego Padres to beat their divisional rival, 6-5.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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“Drumbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumbeat. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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