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as in routine
an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity
shuttling the kids between extracurricular activities is all part of the suburban drill
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as in to pierce
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 to shoot
to strike with a missile from a gun
drilled the target from 100 yards away
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Recent Examples of drill
Joe Hernandez, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
An array of computer screens displayed the drill bit’s depth, speed, torque, and rate of penetration.
—Brent Crane, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Considering that the total land area of the United States is about 3.8 million square miles, this means an area about one-quarter the size of the entire country is being opened for drilling in federal waters.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Blue Ghost is carrying 10 NASA experiments on board, including a drill to measure lunar heat flow, an instrument to collect rock samples and an X-ray imager to study how Earth's magnetic field is impacted by cosmic forces such as solar wind.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
An array of computer screens displayed the drill bit’s depth, speed, torque, and rate of penetration.
—Brent Crane, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
During the construction of the storage area, Hall showed Einstein how to use an electric concrete grinder, and how to drill and cut concrete.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Considering that the total land area of the United States is about 3.8 million square miles, this means an area about one-quarter the size of the entire country is being opened for drilling in federal waters.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drill
Noun
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Forget the simple bedtime routine of brushing your teeth, washing your face and putting on pajamas.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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Woods' rigorous fitness routine raised the bar for professional golfers, and many have followed suit.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Use Virtual Team-Building Activities To Encourage Bonding One effective exercise a leader can implement is organizing virtual team-building activities.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Summary There's no doubt about it: cardio exercise is good for your health.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
4 Mar. 2025
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Pap’s individual birthday post to himself was more focused on his grind.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Add tomatoes, lentils, stock, coconut milk, ½ tsp salt, and several grinds of black pepper.—
Angelica Stabile,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Jones is expected to report to the Panthers for Monday’s practice before that night’s game against Tampa Bay.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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Enormous efforts behind the scenes during practice saw Reddick's team build the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota's performance.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Pittsburgh very nearly reeled in Brandon Aiyuk during training camp before a change of heart by the player and the 49ers kept him in San Francisco.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Hidden Costs of Frequent Rebranding When software companies rebrand, there are hidden costs: updating training materials, changing marketing assets, and re-educating users.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Drill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drill. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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