drill into
phrasal 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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But while the area has been evacuated, a gang of robbers led by James is drilling into the subterranean vault of a nearby bank.
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Carole Horst, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
That’s a rich dichotomy, and whenever the narrative voice drills into the specificity of Ruth’s anxious imagination, the reader is rewarded.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
The professional message that has always been drilled into her head is that consumers ages 20 to 40 are the ones to target.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
With more than a decade of operation, Curiosity has traveled across varied terrains, drilled into bedrock and monitored the Martian climate, all while sending back detailed images and data that continue to shape scientists' understanding of Mars's history.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Carole Horst, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
That’s a rich dichotomy, and whenever the narrative voice drills into the specificity of Ruth’s anxious imagination, the reader is rewarded.
—Hannah Gold, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
The professional message that has always been drilled into her head is that consumers ages 20 to 40 are the ones to target.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
With more than a decade of operation, Curiosity has traveled across varied terrains, drilled into bedrock and monitored the Martian climate, all while sending back detailed images and data that continue to shape scientists' understanding of Mars's history.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Drill into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drill%20into. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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