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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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One piece by Thomas Macie is still there today: pennies hammered into warehouse shelving units as a Donald Judd-style permanent installation at Ikea.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2023

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

From Salon • Aug. 7, 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

I find it just off the main street, marked only by an ornate iron T hammered into the door.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir