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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In the 1980s, Washington’s support for Afghan mujahideen helped drive out Soviet forces.
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Hussein Agha, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
In late April, Dana Nguyen drove out to her PO Box in Northern California to pick up her mail.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 17 June 2025
For an adventure that also includes the comfort of air conditioning, drive out to the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
In this conquest, to drive out the enemy, So that our colours shine again.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2025
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Hussein Agha, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
In late April, Dana Nguyen drove out to her PO Box in Northern California to pick up her mail.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 17 June 2025
For an adventure that also includes the comfort of air conditioning, drive out to the Fossil Rim Wildlife Center.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
In this conquest, to drive out the enemy, So that our colours shine again.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for drive out
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“Drive out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20out. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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