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

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hammered into

After pestering the local council into submission, two sets of goals were hammered into a nearby patch of gravel where the McGinn brothers, extended family and friends could run wild.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

We’re looking together at two wooden planks with metal tags hammered into them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2024

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

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2023

Points are made, then underlined, then hammered into the ground.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2022

I recognized the place immediately, because every other subdivision on the access road was walled in, whereas Quail Hollow was just a plastic sign hammered into the ground.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

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