Synonyms for

Drilled

Verb / drɪld / Another word for drilled — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To make a hole in something using a drill or other tool

Synonyms & similar words

practise practice bore drill exercise bored perforated pierced punctured cut reamed holed hollowed burrowed tunneled mined excavated dug grubbed channelled grooved corrugated rifled augured screwed

Synonyms by register

Formal

perforated pierced penetrated

Informal

practiced trained taught coached

Literary

bored pierced opened

Antonyms

unlearned unpracticed unskilled ignorant unfamiliar uninitiated

Common collocations

  • drilled a hole
  • drilled for oil
  • drilled down
  • drilled into
  • drilled the troops
  • drilled the well
  • drilled the team

Word family

noun drill
verb drill
adjective drilled

Usage note

As a verb, 'drilled' can refer to making a hole or to practicing something extensively. Be mindful of context to distinguish between these meanings.

Example sentences

  1. My dad drilled a hole in the wood to make a birdhouse.
  2. The dentist drilled my tooth to put in a filling.
  3. The construction worker drilled a hole in the ground to put in a fence post.
  4. The soldier drilled a hole in the wall to spy on the enemy.
  5. The oil company drilled a hole in the ocean to find oil.

Quotes

  • "The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value." - Thomas Paine
  • "I'm not a genius. I'm just a tremendous bundle of experience." - R. Buckminster Fuller
  • "Education is not the drilling of facts but the training of the mind to think." - Albert Einstein

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