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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

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Pajak’s Sam must drive home the lesson that the real vampires are those creatures who try to steal your true soul — your individuality.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 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

To drive home the Lázárs’ fatuity, Mr. Biedermann coats them in lurid layers of shame and degradation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

In the mornings, she’d drive home and find herself nodding off.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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