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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
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
According to head coach Dave Canales, Hunt injured his foot on Wednesday and was shut down after attempting to return to drills.
—Mike Kaye
september 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Chisel-type beaks are pointed, strong and heavy, allowing birds to drill or dig into wood to find food or create nests.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Our offensive line, there are drills for it.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
According to head coach Dave Canales, Hunt injured his foot on Wednesday and was shut down after attempting to return to drills.
—Mike Kaye
september 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Just recently, this administration has moved to bring wells 8 and 9 online for water production that were drilled around 2017.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Chisel-type beaks are pointed, strong and heavy, allowing birds to drill or dig into wood to find food or create nests.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drill
Noun
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His illness has limited him to light catch play over the past few days, and the shift in plans meant some slight alterations to his routine, which Ireton ran through with club security.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Afterall, your beauty routine should grow with you—just like confidence, wisdom, and self-love.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, not all research has come to the same conclusion here, and the effects and benefits may vary according to the regularity of exposure, type of exercise, or between athletes and average Joes.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
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Internal carbon pricing can range from a purely hypothetical accounting exercise to actual spending on in-house carbon credits, the proceeds from which go into a fund tapped for carbon-cutting activities like energy efficiency upgrades or building onsite renewables.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chelsea have mastered the art of the consistent grind.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Raleigh, like most catchers, is getting worn down by the grind of a long season.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For example, the value of the Dallas Cowboys excludes The Star, the team's 91-acre headquarters, practice facility and commercial real estate.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Wednesday night gave them plenty of practice at what that looks like, leaving behind a message after yet another loss that has been echoed too often during this flummoxing stretch.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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And unlike Michelle King, the acting agency chief at the time, Dudek was willing to speed up the new-hire training process to give DOGE access to virtually all of the SSA’s databases.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Apple’s repair staff in the European Union were required to complete training for the tech by the end of last week, suggesting some markets may be about to move over.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Drill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drill. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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