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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Chinese Camp Town, about 57 miles (92 kilometers) east of Stockton, was settled by Chinese miners around 1850 after they were driven out of a nearby camp, according to Visit Tuolumne County.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Make the 35-minute drive out to Natick to visit Bosse, a state-of-the-art indoor facility with 21 pickleball courts, a golf simulator and darts lounge.
—Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Clemson missed a field goal on their first drive out of the half, and LSU responded with a touchdown to tie things up at 10.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Those ages 15 to 19 were handily driving out-migration, followed by individuals ranging in age from 60 to 79.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Make the 35-minute drive out to Natick to visit Bosse, a state-of-the-art indoor facility with 21 pickleball courts, a golf simulator and darts lounge.
—Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Clemson missed a field goal on their first drive out of the half, and LSU responded with a touchdown to tie things up at 10.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Those ages 15 to 19 were handily driving out-migration, followed by individuals ranging in age from 60 to 79.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 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 Sep. 2025.
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