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

Cranston leaned into the theatrics, drilling into the bone to the delight of onlookers. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

The mission also proved that a spacecraft could drill into the moon to collect samples, instead of just scoop up dirt or rocks on the surface. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 20 Sep. 2026

During Gansey’s days as GM in Cleveland, resilience and persistence had been drilled into him. — Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The procedure involves making an incision behind the ear and drilling into the mastoid bone to reach the inner ear. — Marlee Ginter, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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