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as in pierced
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 popped
to strike with a missile from a gun
drilled the target from 100 yards away
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026
Corjay gathered the rebound and drilled a 3-pointer with 15 seconds remaining for the game-winner.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
Alan Roden then drilled a two run double over Ronny Simon’s head in left that plated both runners giving the Saints a 9-7 lead.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Javier Sanoja doubled with two outs in the ninth inning against Rockies reliever Victor Vodnik (0-1) before Caissie drilled a change-up from Vodnik over the wall in right field.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Woodland drilled a 2-iron over the water an onto the green at the par-5 16th — one of only five players to hit the green in two — for a two-putt birdie.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Seager, who’s 4 for 8 with a walk through two games, drilled a Nola fastball into right-center field for a first-inning home run.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Webb drilled a run-scoring single in that inning to spark the Vikings to a 7-6 nonconference victory over Catholic League Blue powerhouse Mount Carmel at Ozinga Field in Crestwood.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Iowa’s Alvaro Folgueiras drilled a three-pointer to seal the 73-72 upset win.
—Ryan Brennan
march 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
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About 2 minutes and 40 seconds into the fight, Grasso drilled Barber in the head with a left hook, knocking her out.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026
Corjay gathered the rebound and drilled a 3-pointer with 15 seconds remaining for the game-winner.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
Alan Roden then drilled a two run double over Ronny Simon’s head in left that plated both runners giving the Saints a 9-7 lead.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Javier Sanoja doubled with two outs in the ninth inning against Rockies reliever Victor Vodnik (0-1) before Caissie drilled a change-up from Vodnik over the wall in right field.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Woodland drilled a 2-iron over the water an onto the green at the par-5 16th — one of only five players to hit the green in two — for a two-putt birdie.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Seager, who’s 4 for 8 with a walk through two games, drilled a Nola fastball into right-center field for a first-inning home run.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Webb drilled a run-scoring single in that inning to spark the Vikings to a 7-6 nonconference victory over Catholic League Blue powerhouse Mount Carmel at Ozinga Field in Crestwood.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Iowa’s Alvaro Folgueiras drilled a three-pointer to seal the 73-72 upset win.
—Ryan Brennan
march 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Drilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drilled. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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