hammer into
verb
hammered into; hammering into; hammers into
: to force (something) to be learned very well by (someone) by repeating it again and again
They are constantly trying to hammer good manners into their children.
She hammered it into me that I could succeed.
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The standard climbing equipment of the time included pitons, iron spikes that climbers hammered into the rock to hold their ropes.
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Tony Biasotti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
There are a few other freakish laugh-out-loud moments, although there are also times when the metaphor Bergholm keeps hammering into our skulls becomes repetitive.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Following the great drummer trade war of summer 2025, Freese, who was unexpectedly fired from the Foo Fighters after two years of service, quickly got hammered into the Nine Inch Nails as their newest kitman.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2026
Engineers designed the dams, which are generally made of large logs hammered into the earth with branches and other material.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
Small nuggets of gold had been hammered into round disks and sewn onto King Tut’s clothes to enable him to carry some of his wealth into the afterlife.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
His company's main product—pitons, the metal spikes climbers hammered into rock faces—was literally destroying the granite walls of Yosemite.
—Kyle Westaway, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Through the years, climbers began adopting devices like pitons that could be hammered into cracks and used to prevent lethal falls.
—Mary Beth Skylis, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2025
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Tony Biasotti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
There are a few other freakish laugh-out-loud moments, although there are also times when the metaphor Bergholm keeps hammering into our skulls becomes repetitive.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Following the great drummer trade war of summer 2025, Freese, who was unexpectedly fired from the Foo Fighters after two years of service, quickly got hammered into the Nine Inch Nails as their newest kitman.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2026
Engineers designed the dams, which are generally made of large logs hammered into the earth with branches and other material.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025
Small nuggets of gold had been hammered into round disks and sewn onto King Tut’s clothes to enable him to carry some of his wealth into the afterlife.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
His company's main product—pitons, the metal spikes climbers hammered into rock faces—was literally destroying the granite walls of Yosemite.
—Kyle Westaway, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Through the years, climbers began adopting devices like pitons that could be hammered into cracks and used to prevent lethal falls.
—Mary Beth Skylis, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Hammer into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammer%20into. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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