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

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On the drive home, Scanlon, 33, had a light bulb moment: “What I love doing is something most people find totally overwhelming and exhausting,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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

The singer unknowingly provided the soundtrack for that "first drive home that every parent cherishes".

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

“I can’t even think about my life tonight. The drive home scares me. Coming to campus scares me. Walking from my car terrifies me. I live my life between breaths.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

I’m able to cheeeese! my way through Mama’s chat with Uncle Jack—which in comparison to mine was basically about nothing—the drive home, and dinner.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

drive home

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