Synonyms of drilled

Verb

1. bore, drill, cut

usage: make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool; "don't drill here, there's a gas pipe"; "drill a hole into the wall"; "drill for oil"; "carpenter bees are boring holes into the wall"

2. drill, train, develop, prepare, educate

usage: train in the military, e.g., in the use of weapons

3. drill, exercise, practice, practise, learn, study, read, take

usage: learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"

4. drill, teach, learn, instruct

usage: teach by repetition

5. drill, train, prepare

usage: undergo military training or do military exercises

Adjective

1. drilled, trained (vs. untrained)

usage: trained in a skill by repetitious practice; "well-drilled in military procedures"