drum into
verb
drummed into; drumming into; drums into
: to force (something) to be learned by (someone) by repeating it over and over again
Our teacher drummed the lesson into our heads.
The importance of saying "please" and "thank you" was drummed into us as children.
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But on the stand, Merchant suggested he was drummed into the plot.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Thankfully, Peach Pit is not a band that shies away from incorporating drums into their songs and the other band members themselves were vibing along and playing air drums.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Primo left the seams showing on his best beats, deftly combining chunky sample chops and simple, swinging, heavy-bag drums into herky-jerky, screw-face symphonies.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Thankfully, Peach Pit is not a band that shies away from incorporating drums into their songs and the other band members themselves were vibing along and playing air drums.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Primo left the seams showing on his best beats, deftly combining chunky sample chops and simple, swinging, heavy-bag drums into herky-jerky, screw-face symphonies.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Drum into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drum%20into. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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