drummed

• past participle

  past participle

  A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.

  of drum.
  drum

  noun

  a musical percussion instrument consisting of a hollow, usually cylindrical, body covered at one or both ends with a tightly stretched membrane, or head, which is struck with the hand, a stick, or a pair of sticks, and typically produces a booming, tapping, or hollow sound.
• past tense form

  past tense

  Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.

  of drum.
  drum

  noun

  a musical percussion instrument consisting of a hollow, usually cylindrical, body covered at one or both ends with a tightly stretched membrane, or head, which is struck with the hand, a stick, or a pair of sticks, and typically produces a booming, tapping, or hollow sound.

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drummed

On Sphere’s escalators, grey-bearded lifers hugged in shredded battle jackets; tween girls in “Master of Puppets” hoodies drummed along to every fill; accents came from eastern Europe, Latin America and all the world over.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

You can be drummed out of the group stage, or lose on penalties in the final.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

"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

“You guys ever drummed in the circle before?” she said.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

Related Words

• strum