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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In later years, Darman would drive out on weekends to our country house near Annapolis, Maryland, to spend large parts of the day with me and my wife, the journalist Elsa Walsh, who was particularly fond of him. — Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Belgal is seen reversing and then driving out of the parking spot as one of the armed men punches the driver's side window and breaks the glass. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Detectives found out Lopez rented a car in Key Largo and drove out of town, Sheriff Rick Ramsay said. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 In recent months, some militant settlers are ramping up their campaign to violently drive out the Palestinians who live there -- often with impunity -- the Israeli government showing an unwillingness to crack down on the violence. — Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 11 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2026.

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