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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Gabbard’s posture toward Russia and Syria will likely come up in conversations with senators this week, as Congress reacts to the fall of Damascus after rebel groups drove out the Assad regime.
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
Mulligan, a 53-year-old school bus driver and Romeoville resident, and her daughter drove out Friday morning to attend the removal.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
After Chavez’s death, Paul drove out to Woodlake to address the station’s workers.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
Nigel Reiff moved out first, with Marcelle driving out from Boston in a U-Haul about a year later.
—Susan Young, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
Mulligan, a 53-year-old school bus driver and Romeoville resident, and her daughter drove out Friday morning to attend the removal.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
After Chavez’s death, Paul drove out to Woodlake to address the station’s workers.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
Nigel Reiff moved out first, with Marcelle driving out from Boston in a U-Haul about a year later.
—Susan Young, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Drive out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20out. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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