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drive home

VERB
drum into
Synonyms
WEAK
din into hammer away harp on instill reiterate
VERB
hammer away/hammer into
Synonyms
WEAK
continue 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
VERB
impress
Synonyms
STRONG
establish fix inculcate instill press set stress
WEAK
bring home get into head
Antonyms
STRONG
destroy halt unsettle
WEAK
neglect take apart

Example Sentences

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To drive home that point, Visa has been highlighting revenue it generates from what it calls value-added services, or VAS.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

"I would've been quite happy to get in my car and drive home, I was absolutely seething," said Carter afterwards.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

He insists the row was not serious enough to dent his "amazing relationship" with Belgium -- throwing in a mildly off-colour joke about circumcision to drive home the point.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Exhilarated and inspired, she bonds with Kitty, who will remember none of it when she wakes up the next morning at Beth’s, including the song they wrote together on the drive home.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

I tell Roli all about the movie on the drive home, just in case Mami and Papi ask.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina