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drummed

VERB

beat, tap a beat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

strum

STRONG

boom pulsate rap reverberate roar tattoo throb thrum thunder

Example Sentences

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Irene drummed into her charge the importance of manners, religion, education and comportment, which serve Vernice well as she moves into a world beyond her hometown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

"I have impartiality through my bones," he told the committee, saying it was "drummed" into him when he joined the BBC in 1991.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

"We drummed it up pretty good," Daigneault said.

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

Builders have also amped up marketing and drummed up discounts to make newly built homes more attractive.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025

We waited, but Leah just drummed her fingers on the table and acted like that was the end of that.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver