drill into
verb
drilled into; drilling into; drills into
: to force (something) to be learned very well by (someone) by repeating it again and again
Our teacher drilled the lesson into our heads.
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One particular phrase has been drilled into Sean Payton’s subconscious enough times, evidently, that the Broncos’ head coach repeated a version of it three separate times to reporters across the 2025 season.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Gummed-up valves and concerns that drilling into the tank may spark a reaction with the volatile chemicals seemed to rule out obvious solutions.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
Drew encouraged the nearly 800 grads to also take with them that sense of integrity drilled into them at Valpo.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
In a lab at Dunwoody College of Technology, Lisa Peck carefully drills into a piece of metal.
—Derek James, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
Gummed-up valves and concerns that drilling into the tank may spark a reaction with the volatile chemicals seemed to rule out obvious solutions.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
Drew encouraged the nearly 800 grads to also take with them that sense of integrity drilled into them at Valpo.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
In a lab at Dunwoody College of Technology, Lisa Peck carefully drills into a piece of metal.
—Derek James, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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“Drill into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drill%20into. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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