drive out

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.

Examples of drive out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Waanders told me that about an artist who visited recently recalled driving out to the Ranch in those old days, when there wasn’t a single tree on the property, sleeping in his car, and showering with the garden hose outside the shed. — Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Abdullah said they had been driven out of their home by Israeli settlers, and the team was walking down a hill toward the house. — F. Brinley Bruton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

Abdeen and Sam drove out of Mancelona, and Sam began to sing a quiet, haunting melody. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

At this point, the architects of Bass’ campaign need to burn sage to drive out bad spirits or just bow out altogether. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for drive out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout