drive at

phrase

: to intend to express, convey, or accomplish
couldn't understand what she was driving at

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Track mode instead adopts a longer, more progressive throttle map intended to provide greater precision when driving at the limit. Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Police said the teen at the wheel of the Nissan 350Z drove at speeds of more than 100 miles per hour during the pursuit — during which the officers never turned on their sirens or lights, Pointer said. Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 After two drives at Arrowhead Stadium, the Rams suffered their first injury of the preseason when third-round draft pick Keagen Trost was ruled out with a hamstring injury. Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2026 Then Dart struggled again on Wednesday, failing to move the ball at all on a couple drives at the end of practice. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drive at

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“Drive at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20at. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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