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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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"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

“Do Revenge,” directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, is a playful, sharp-fanged satire that feels like the ’90s teen comedy hammered into modern emojis: crown, knife, fire, winky face.

From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2022

Things like Do Not Steal were, I think, hammered into boys’ heads a good deal harder in those days than they are now.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis