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.

Examples of drive out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That could include a business using techniques such as targeting pricing to try and weaken or drive out certain rivals from the market. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Police said the woman used the bear spray a second time while driving out of the parking lot. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 29 July 2026

Ultimately, effective leadership and coaching involve granting permission, shrinking stakes, and reframing changes to drive out fear, rather than simply providing more information. — Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Trump officials say that complaints about the facility are overblown and that protesters’ true goal is to drive out ICE. — Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026

Rhymes for drive out

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