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.

Examples of drive out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Inigo Martinez drove out of Barcelona’s Joan Gamper training facilities for one last time on Friday morning. —Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2025

Another must: Make the 30-mile drive out to Poplar Haus, a rustic restaurant, lodge, and craft liquor store off the scenic Gunflint Trail. Where to stay Book now: Agua Norte A five-minute drive from town, Agua Norte‘s two cabins and a loft overlook Lake Superior. —Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 1 Aug. 2025

They were driven out of their home by an intolerable climate of antisemitism and hate. —Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025

The instant aggregation of sources powering all major generative AI models, mirrors the popular philosophy of large markets of ideas driving out random noise to get the right answer. —Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 July 2025

Rhymes for drive out

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