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.
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As officers arrived, the suspects drove out of the garage and crashed into a patrol vehicle, causing minor damage to its front bumper, police said.
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Besides the entertainment ban, China also drove out a South Korean supermarket chain.
—Ken Moritsugu, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Besides the entertainment ban, China also drove out a South Korean supermarket chain.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The lighthouse was attacked by Indians during the second Seminole War in July 1836, in which early settlers were driven out of the Miami area.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Besides the entertainment ban, China also drove out a South Korean supermarket chain.
—Ken Moritsugu, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Besides the entertainment ban, China also drove out a South Korean supermarket chain.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The lighthouse was attacked by Indians during the second Seminole War in July 1836, in which early settlers were driven out of the Miami area.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Drive out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20out. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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