- present participle of drum.
drumming
Example Sentences
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Film magazine Variety said Malkovich was "drumming up awards buzz" and tipped him for a possible first best actor Oscar at the next awards ceremony.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
While throwing, the chimpanzees pant hoot — a loud, long-distance communicative signal — and sometimes repeatedly hit their hands and feet on the tree in a behavior called buttress drumming.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
The father-of-four is constantly ferrying the kids - aged between seven and 13 - to endless activities including taekwondo, swimming and drumming, as well helping them figure out their homework.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
But it also endeavored to sound different from previous fantasy media, replacing twee flutes with composer Ramin Djawadi’s deep strings, rhythmic drumming and a theme song that sought to inspire its audience to battle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Micah asks, drumming the cafeteria table with a plastic knife and fork.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
