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as in flock
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
people flocked to the annual festival in droves
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as in pushed
to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one
drove the plunger into the opening
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as in forced
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
the corrupt governor was driven out of office
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as in triggered
to cause to function
machinery driven by waterpower
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as in moved
to set or keep in motion
this motor drives the gears, which then turn the shaft
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as in travelled
to proceed or move quickly
the runner drove past the finish line and then came to a dead stop
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Recent Examples of drove
Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Nov. 2024
This way, stores can be ready when droves of customers stop by to grab their sweet fix.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
The rebels who drove Assad out have announced the end of his regime, while remaining vague about the nature of the one to follow.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Those who get annoyed at stores stocking holiday decorations right after Halloween would have fumed at the droves of people decked out in Santa hats and holiday regalia for Mariah Carey’s Christmastime at Moody Center on Sunday.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Nov. 2024
This way, stores can be ready when droves of customers stop by to grab their sweet fix.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
The strong winds drove the fire into nearby neighborhoods, eventually destroying more than 240 structures, many of them homes.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
The rebels who drove Assad out have announced the end of his regime, while remaining vague about the nature of the one to follow.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Last week, the virus was found in a flock of ducks at a pet fair in Hawaii, the one state that hadn’t previously found a case — probably transmitted by wild birds, which continue to spread the illness far and wide.Zeynep Tufekci, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
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For centuries various scientists have been trying to figure out how flocks of birds and schools of fish are able to move in perfect unison. . . .Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2024
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Founder Margiela retired in 2009, and the label was run by an anonymous team (one that for a time included Bottega Veneta creative director Matthieu Blazy) until Galliano’s appointment.Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Black Knights run the highest percentage of run concepts using outside zone and man.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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After Thompson was gunned down, police said, Mangione ran off, rode into Central Park on a bike, ditched it on the Upper West Side, then took a taxi to the Port Authority bus terminal near the George Washington Bridge and escaped from the city.Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Texas Rangers rode World Series MVP Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and Nathan Eovaldi to a title in 2023.Tim Britton, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Increasing attention to missing persons cases was a key reason Bradford pushed for the establishment of the Ebony Alert system.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Multiple union locals representing Hollywood’s below-the-line workers have pushed for overall minimum staffing requirements but have gotten little traction.Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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In a test held in the Gulf of Mexico in 2017, several Warthogs fired at a swarm of invading armed boats, while in September 2023 two Warthogs conducted a combat air patrol in the Gulf of Oman.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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But this week, the company unveiled an attack drone with a 50-mile range, capable of hunting in swarms and destroying armored vehicles.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Survivors say abandonment creates scars that run deeper and take longer to heal than physical damage.Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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With processor running, add hot cream mixture; continue processing 1 minute.Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
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With the clock ticking on the current Congress, there are new doubts over the prospects for a bill that would shield journalists from being compelled by the federal government to reveal their sources and materials.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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However, director Barry Jenkins felt compelled to honor the late actor in some way.Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4, outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel, has sparked boardroom conversations about whether companies need to ramp up protection for C-suite executives.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The product immediately sparked backlash over privacy concerns and tested the public’s relationship with wearable technology.Richard Nieva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Drove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drove. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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