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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After the ceremony, the couple took their friends’ advice to have a moment to themselves and drove out to take photos in the hills at sunset. —

Shelby Wax, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025 Is there someone who will want to feel small next to a giant redwood with me; savor sunsets; stay up late and drive out of the city to watch meteor showers; let my icy hands find warmth on their back; duet with me in the car; be with me on the journey of becoming our best selves? —

Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025 Once again the Zaida was alone in the Atlantic, driven out to sea by storm after storm. —

David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025 The Trump loyalty tests and DOGE measures will instead drive out such workers and deter the best and the brightest from serving. —

Thomas J. Greitens, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for drive out