drive out
phrasal verb
drove out; driven out; driving out; drives out
: to cause or force (someone or something) to leave
They drove the invaders out.
The family was driven out of the neighborhood by rising real estate prices.
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On March 15, the man who called for help in the same rural area was assisted by an Army helicopter and Border Patrol agents before being driven out of the area.
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Caleb Lunetta, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
In late 1902, the town of Indianola, Mississippi, attempted to drive out Minnie Cox, the first Black postmistress in the state.
—Sarah Prager, JSTOR Daily, 12 Mar. 2025
The vehicle pivoted in a lobby area and drove out of the opposite end of the building.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Video of the crash circulating on social media shows a silver Subaru backing into the business via a doorway before making a turn and driving out via another doorway.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025
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Caleb Lunetta, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
In late 1902, the town of Indianola, Mississippi, attempted to drive out Minnie Cox, the first Black postmistress in the state.
—Sarah Prager, JSTOR Daily, 12 Mar. 2025
The vehicle pivoted in a lobby area and drove out of the opposite end of the building.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Video of the crash circulating on social media shows a silver Subaru backing into the business via a doorway before making a turn and driving out via another doorway.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drive out
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“Drive out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20out. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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