drum into
phrasal 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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Your message has been drummed into their consciousness through repetition.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The importance of eating a balanced diet is drummed into us from an early age.
—Paul McClure 06, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
That push came in February when Brown, other Ho-Chunk and collaborative members brought their pow wow drums into the rotunda of the state capitol in Springfield.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2024
At least that’s what was drummed into me growing up.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
But as children grow and develop their own identity, boundaries are redefined and the foundational rules drummed into us are questioned.
—Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2023
But the movie set itself the considerable challenge of rehabilitating a toy that, to many women, exemplifies unrealistic and harmful standards of physical beauty, drummed into girls from an early age.
—Grace Segers, The New Republic, 20 July 2023
The narratives drummed into them inside jail have been reinforced by propaganda outside that promotes the national security law with board games, competitions and cute mascots directed largely at children and preteens, alongside the shrinking space for criticism.
—Shibani Mahtani, Washington Post, 8 June 2023
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The importance of eating a balanced diet is drummed into us from an early age.
—Paul McClure 06, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025
That push came in February when Brown, other Ho-Chunk and collaborative members brought their pow wow drums into the rotunda of the state capitol in Springfield.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2024
At least that’s what was drummed into me growing up.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
But as children grow and develop their own identity, boundaries are redefined and the foundational rules drummed into us are questioned.
—Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2023
But the movie set itself the considerable challenge of rehabilitating a toy that, to many women, exemplifies unrealistic and harmful standards of physical beauty, drummed into girls from an early age.
—Grace Segers, The New Republic, 20 July 2023
The narratives drummed into them inside jail have been reinforced by propaganda outside that promotes the national security law with board games, competitions and cute mascots directed largely at children and preteens, alongside the shrinking space for criticism.
—Shibani Mahtani, Washington Post, 8 June 2023
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“Drum into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drum%20into. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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