drumbeat
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈdrʌmˌbiːt/
:
clamor
- Newspapers, televisions, and mail carry a drumbeat of disaster.
- a steady drumbeat
Examples
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For months, there has been this steady drumbeat of news stories.
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Meanwhile, Argentina's economy has heard only the steady drumbeat of bad news.
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There are places you can go to keep up the drumbeat, but not here.
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The constant drumbeat to "move along, nothing to see here" even by some on this very site.
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The biggest lie comes from the GOP like a tribal drumbeat from the political jungle.
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We have a drumbeat going on now about Iran and the danger that Iran poses.
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With the drumbeat for an attack on Iraq increasing, the Bush Administration may finally have the ammunition they've been looking for.
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Going back to the 2008 campaign, Republicans have kept up a steady drumbeat that "half of Americans don't pay taxes."
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The administration kept a steady drumbeat for war, releasing various accounts to demonstrate why Iraq was an imminent threat.
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The constant drumbeat for action on climate change has led to widespread public demonstrations.
Synonyms
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3.8
A loud public complaint or protest about something
Actively promoting something to get people to notice and support it
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Etymology
Drumbeat can also mean a steady public call for something, like a repeated pressure to act. This sense comes from the image of a steady drum sound, with beat meaning 'a repeated hit', so a 'drumbeat' of opinion is a constant, forceful demand for change.