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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 The service As guests step foot on Jumeirah Olhahali Island, they are greeted with a joyous traditional Maldivian Boduberu dance accompanied by drumming and harmonious chants. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 The Welsh drummer who formerly performed with AC/DC, David Gilmour and more has decided to permanently take a step back from drumming. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Had food and security been closer together, the grouse might have lived to strut on a drumming log in the spring. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 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

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Meanwhile, newcomer Belle Frantz made her Opry debut by tapping Parton's love of gospel music.

— Chris Parton, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
This led to a segment on Newsmax in which anchor Carl Higbie deleted one Jelly Roll song from his phone on air, demonstrating the apparent righteous power of tapping a touch-screen button.

— Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

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