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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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Recent Examples of drilled
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Lo Celso scored on a free kick; Martinez drilled a penalty kick after Julian Alvarez was kicked in the face while attempting a header.
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Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
The Mets nearly answered against Wheeler in the bottom of the first, as Soto — with a runner on first base — drilled a 397-foot drive to right-center.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Bonner drilled another 3 for an 83-77 advantage and then missed from distance.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Jordynn Dudley, Gotham’s newest rising star, ultimately put the match away in the 79th minute as the rookie drilled a low shot into the far corner beyond the full stretch of Kansas City goalkeeper Marisa Jordan.
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Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
It was drilled in the 1960s in Wales and is now stored by the British Geological Survey.
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Howard Lee,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
And, unfortunately, it's often drilled out of people.
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Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The exchange came about a minute after Clark drilled a 3-pointer in Reese's face.
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Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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About two-thirds of the 6,700 feet of 16 inch steel pipe beneath the river and crossing parts of the two parks would run through subterranean tunnels drilled by a high tech boring machine.
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Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Lo Celso scored on a free kick; Martinez drilled a penalty kick after Julian Alvarez was kicked in the face while attempting a header.
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Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 June 2026
The Mets nearly answered against Wheeler in the bottom of the first, as Soto — with a runner on first base — drilled a 397-foot drive to right-center.
—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Bonner drilled another 3 for an 83-77 advantage and then missed from distance.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Jordynn Dudley, Gotham’s newest rising star, ultimately put the match away in the 79th minute as the rookie drilled a low shot into the far corner beyond the full stretch of Kansas City goalkeeper Marisa Jordan.
—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
It was drilled in the 1960s in Wales and is now stored by the British Geological Survey.
—
Howard Lee,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
And, unfortunately, it's often drilled out of people.
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Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The exchange came about a minute after Clark drilled a 3-pointer in Reese's face.
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Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drilled
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Lower the heat to a simmer, and cook until the potatoes are just slightly tender when pierced with a fork or knife.
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First responders found the woman conscious and alert after an umbrella stake pierced her shoulder.
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Eli White popped a ball up to shallow center field for what should have been the third out.
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This time, Arsenal popped City 5-1 and Gabriel very much enjoyed laughing and celebrating in Haaland’s face.
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Tillman planted the free kick in the back net, taking advantage of an open side of the net left by keeper Nikola Vasilj.
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This winning series captures a row of poplar trees planted along the banks of the River Po in Italy, which are natural guardians against flooding, now standing immersed in perfectly still water beneath soft, diffused light.
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That punched El Tri's ticket straight to the Round of 16 and kept the host nation's tournament dream alive for at least one more match.
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Rocha punched it in the nose and the shark let go and swam away.
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Alberto Freites Arvilla inserted a card into a computer component of the ATM, then plugged the ATM back in and turned it on, then left the area.
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The lawsuit alleges hotel workers never plugged a hole under the air conditioner where the bats are believed to have entered, and that the hotel did not move the pilot to another room.
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Norway, for instance, has been a global leader in the transition away from fossil fuels and toward green energy despite the fact that its fund is seeded by oil revenues.
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As one option, sources told Semafor that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has favored creating a sovereign wealth fund seeded by leading AI firms.
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But Ecuador’s Gonzalo Plata stuck up his left foot, just in front of Neuer, and poked the ball into the net.
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In the third round, Magomedov poked Pereira in the eye, forcing a roughly two-minute pause, and still no point came off.
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The man advanced toward police, and one officer shot the man, the KBI said.
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The officer who shot Wiley was placed on leave, the city of Senatobia said on June 16.
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“Drilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drilled. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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