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as in pierced
to make a hole or series of holes in
the nerve-jangling sound when a dentist drills a tooth
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as in popped
to strike with a missile from a gun
drilled the target from 100 yards away
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Recent Examples of drilled
Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Femi stood Brock up with one arm and drilled Lesnar with a spinebuster.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
In the bottom half of the inning, Gasparino stepped up to the plate, with the bases empty this time, and drilled an opposite-field home run to take a 3-2 lead.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 31 May 2026
Paredes drilled a double to the wall against Wheeling.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
You get drilled in that in boot camp.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
The earthquake occurred 18 miles west of the Humboldt County community of Petrolia, which by happenstance is the site of the first commercially successful oil well in California, drilled in 1865.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
Unlike many oil wells in the continental US, which can be drilled quickly but also decline rapidly, Alaska’s conventional crude reservoirs tend to be larger and longer-lived.
—Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Trailing 9-8 in the bottom of the ninth with two outs, senior centerfielder Blaise Heher drilled a double to left field that put him and junior shortstop Dillon Martin in scoring position.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026
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Jo Adell hit an RBI single in the third before Jose Siri drilled his second career grand slam to put the Angels up 5-2 in the third.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Femi stood Brock up with one arm and drilled Lesnar with a spinebuster.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
In the bottom half of the inning, Gasparino stepped up to the plate, with the bases empty this time, and drilled an opposite-field home run to take a 3-2 lead.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 31 May 2026
Paredes drilled a double to the wall against Wheeling.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
You get drilled in that in boot camp.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
The earthquake occurred 18 miles west of the Humboldt County community of Petrolia, which by happenstance is the site of the first commercially successful oil well in California, drilled in 1865.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
Unlike many oil wells in the continental US, which can be drilled quickly but also decline rapidly, Alaska’s conventional crude reservoirs tend to be larger and longer-lived.
—Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Trailing 9-8 in the bottom of the ninth with two outs, senior centerfielder Blaise Heher drilled a double to left field that put him and junior shortstop Dillon Martin in scoring position.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drilled
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Four of those shots struck Bils from behind, including one that entered his back, pierced his lung and heart, bounced off his breast bone and lodged back in his heart, according to prosecutors.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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According to the notice, if the toy has been ruptured or pierced, or if sand has escaped the toy, Orb Factory has directed consumers to put on a mask and gloves and use damp cloths to pick up any sand that has leaked out.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Taylor Morrison shares popped 22% on the deal Monday.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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Then, some mysterious billboards popped up on Friday, May 29.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
1 June 2026
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The top of the Garden Pavilion is covered in solar panels, which are feet away from a food garden that is an ode to the White House kitchen garden Michelle Obama planted in 2009.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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It was planted in front of a wall running east to west, so the southern sun was blocked.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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In 2024, Ilacqua said, Perry punched one man and hit another with his cane before ordering his dog to attack both of them.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The woman who was punched by a former Shelby police officer walked into a local church Tuesday morning with civil rights attorney Ben Crump to applause from full pews.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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Bilt is plugged into Toast, Resy, OpenTable, SevenRooms, Mindbody, and the property management stacks of Greystar, AvalonBay, and Brookfield, with 45,000-plus merchants in the network.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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In the case of Alongside, the bot is plugged into the school support system, which flags if anything concerning takes place.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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How high school playoffs are seeded has long been debated.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
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Most are seeded and many have been bred for disease resistance against fusarium, anthracnose, and other common ailments.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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Even at the height of his fame, there were dubious aspects of his personal life — often self-seeded to sustain his enigma — that poked hellified holes in his impermeability as an entertainer.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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In the roadside planters, green sprouts poked up.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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New York has shot just three free throws this half.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Democrats previously led a shutdown of DHS for agency reforms after federal officials fatally shot two American citizens in Minneapolis earlier in 2026.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Drilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drilled. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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