- present participle of drum.
drumming
Example Sentences
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He’s also been a major irritant to David Ellison and other top Paramount executives as the actor took a starring role, drumming up opposition in Hollywood to Paramount’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
At a launch party ahead of April’s Beijing auto show, Volkswagen unveiled four new EVs alongside thunderous Chinese drumming and a performance by a local dance troupe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
"Freedom Suite," led by Rollins' confident sax and also notable for Max Roach's drumming, proved controversial enough that a reissue chose another title for the album.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
The York supporters were still singing, their drummer still drumming.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
My fists rubbed the crusted gunk from my eyes as the drumming against my window picked up to a steady beat.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
