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hammered into

VERB

work hard at

Synonyms

WEAK

continue drive home drub into drudge drum into endeavor grind grind into impress upon instruct keep on peg away persevere persist plug away pound away repeat stick to try hard try repeatedly work

Example Sentences

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Mr. Austin’s backers said that with his prostate cancer, he was following a military ethos that has been hammered into him his entire work life: Don’t complain.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2024

"This has been something that's really been hammered into us by these corporations for 50 years," Barnett said.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2023

Castillo left a changeup to Kepler up in the zone and it was hammered into the seats in right for a 3-0 lead.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2023

Christian Pulisic doubled the lead, playing a one-two with Mason Mount and sending the ball sailing past goalkeeper Jose Sa before Broja hammered into the bottom corner with his left foot late on.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2022

I recognized the place immediately, because every other subdivision on the access road was walled in, whereas Quail Hollow was just a plastic sign hammered into the ground.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green