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.

Examples of drill into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here are five ideas that may have been drilled into you growing up that could sabotage your success — and what to do instead. — Melody Wilding, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026

As of this writing, Curiosity has spent 14 years exploring Mars, drilling into rocks and finding new clues about water on Mars and the planet's potential habitability in the ancient past. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2026

The sheriff's office has investigated several similar cases at Burnt Cedar Beach since 2022 involving substances poured around the bases of trees or drilled into their roots. — Makena Locsin, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Gavin John Slowly but surely, every building in Fort Albany saw a strand of fiber drop from overhead and come through a box drilled into the wall, ready to connect to a router. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026

Rhymes for drill into

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• detinue
• devalue