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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Over time, that message erodes engagement and drives out top performers.
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Gwen sees dead bodies floating to the surface of a frozen lake, carving letters into the ice, and convinces her boyfriend, Ernesto (Miguel Mora), and Finn to drive out under blizzard conditions to investigate.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
If women, Black and brown Americans, and immigrants were driven out of the ranks, recruitment would crater, readiness would erode, and cohesion would collapse.
—Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
In fact, both teams scored on their first two drives out of halftime.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Gwen sees dead bodies floating to the surface of a frozen lake, carving letters into the ice, and convinces her boyfriend, Ernesto (Miguel Mora), and Finn to drive out under blizzard conditions to investigate.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
If women, Black and brown Americans, and immigrants were driven out of the ranks, recruitment would crater, readiness would erode, and cohesion would collapse.
—Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
In fact, both teams scored on their first two drives out of halftime.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Drive out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20out. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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