drills 1 of 3

plural of drill
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2
as in exercises
something done over and over in order to develop skill doing vocabulary drills all afternoon in preparation for the test

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drills

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of drill

drills

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of drill
as in plants
to put or set into the ground to grow he drills soybeans in the same rows with corn

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Vrabel, sans helmet, wasn’t shy about jumping into the fray during live practice drills. Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 Black & Decker’s electric drills, for example, compete not just with other drills but with Father’s Day gifts like neckties. Vincent Gregoire, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 After being sidelined for foot surgery since preseason, Cochran has been working out at the U, but has not yet participated in any contact or five-on-five drills in practice, Johnson said Tuesday. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 1 Jan. 2025 That’s these type of two-minute drills. Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 28 Dec. 2024 These drills can uncover vulnerabilities and inspire proactive solutions. Bryce Hoffman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 The Clippers have been reluctant to provide a timetable for Leonard since holding him out of training camp drills in September, and continue to maintain his status is being considered on a week-by-week basis. Law Murray, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024 The Dolphins, in estimations of practice participation while not going through drills, reported that linebacker Anthony Walker and safety Jordan Poyer would have missed a Wednesday practice. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024 Shakespeare, affectionately known as ‘Two Balls Shakey’ because of his penchant for holding a ball under each arm in training and during warm-up drills, contributed hugely to two promotions from League One in 2009 and the Championship in 2014, the great escape of 2015 and the 5000-1 title success. Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024

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“Drills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drills. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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