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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The internet is full of guides to retrofitting an existing canoe with sailing rigs, but most of them require you to drill into the hull—a risky alteration for less crafty owners. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026 Once the vault was secured to a trailer, a hole was drilled into its side. Eric Adler july 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 According to the lawsuit, BGE was unlawfully terminating gas service for some residents in Baltimore's Federal Hill neighborhood who opposed having external pressure regulators drilled into historic homes. Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 29 June 2026 His third was drilled into the bottom corner from the very edge of the penalty box. Jay Harris, New York Times, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for drill into

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“Drill into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drill%20into. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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