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drumming

verb

present participle of drum

as in tapping

to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically absentmindedly drumming his fingers on the table

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Recent Examples of drumming On the island, Heiva i Tahiti has been celebrated every July since, with traditional dance, drumming, singing and sports, such as javelin throwing and canoe races. — Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026 From sacred chants and tribal drumming to protest songs, stadium anthems and dance floors, music has long brought people together through sound, ritual and meaning. — Bija Bennett, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 This three-day festival will feature African dance workshops, drumming lessons, a cultural marketplace and food vendors at East Point City Annex. — Kayla Rivera, AJC.com, 14 July 2026 Limitation has always been their jam — from the three-color palette to the two-person format, from Meg White’s satisfying-n’-simple drumming to Jack White‘s insistence on cheap plastic guitars. — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026 At the track’s apex Korten explodes in and out of dissonant broken chords against Mark Shim’s angular saxophone lines, an unexpected development that sneaks up on you thanks to Sorey’s sticky, slowly evolving drumming. — Rae-Aila Crumble, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026 The San Jose Police Emerald Society Pipe and Drum band will be piping and drumming at Willow Glen Town Square on Lincoln Avenue, and a pop-up choir will be roaming VTA light-rail trains and stations throughout the day. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 21 June 2026 And drumming — so much drumming. — Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 15 June 2026 Han starts drumming on the table with his empty cup. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026

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In addition to a strong cast, Prince-Bythewood had an incredibly talented production team to help bring the film to life, tapping Academy Award-winning production designer Hannah Beachler for Black Panther.

— Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Yes, the bond market is tapping the brakes that Warsh seems reluctant to talk about touching.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

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Where grass grows right up to a tree’s trunk, the lawnmower will inevitably follow, banging and chipping the bark or scalping bark off roots that are exposed above the soil.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
In several municipalities, particularly in Havana, residents staged neighborhood protests after blackouts lasting more than 48 hours, banging pots and pans and burning garbage piled up on street corners.

— Andrea Rodriguez, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

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