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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Goatmania hits town By the middle of July, people were driving out to Lake Worth every single night. Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026 Then one day, Will drove out toward Cyr on an emergency call to see to a pony with an infection in its jaw. Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026 Barr will portray Duane’s oldest son, Calvin Whitlock, an attractive and ambitious man who’s been driven out of the business of auto racing for good and doesn’t like to be reminded of it. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 6 July 2026 Duggan spokesperson Andrea Bitely said the mayor did not know that Crown would put a concrete plant in the neighborhood and that doing so would ultimately drive out residents. Jena Brooker, ProPublica, 6 July 2026 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 13 Jul. 2026.

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