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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A number of attendees got out of their seats to take pictures and shoot video of the silver supercar as it was driven out.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
Traditionally, contractors have to drive out to each customer’s house, climb up ladders and measure roofs by hand.
—Mostofa Shakib, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Behind him, Lee sliced his drive out to the right and into the water.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Democrats have looked to harness anger over Musk as a way to drive out their voters.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 30 Mar. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 May 2025
Traditionally, contractors have to drive out to each customer’s house, climb up ladders and measure roofs by hand.
—Mostofa Shakib, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Behind him, Lee sliced his drive out to the right and into the water.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Democrats have looked to harness anger over Musk as a way to drive out their voters.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 30 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 30 May. 2025.
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