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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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The three-bedroom house is echoey and the floorboards have uneven edges with nails hammered into them.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

I had already grown up watching the original animated version and despite enjoying it, had already hammered into my brain that it was not feminist.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 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

All season, offensive coordinator Josh Henson had hammered into USC’s offensive line to run to the ball and finish through the whistle.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2022

He tried to move, but pain hammered into him and made his breath shorten into gasps and he stopped, his legs still in the water.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen