1
: a group of animals driven or moving in a body
2
: a large number : crowd
—usually used in plural especially with in
came in droves
drove
2 of 2past tense of drive
Examples of drove in a Sentence
Noun
people flocked to the annual festival in droves
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Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Separately, police had identified a suspect vehicle -- a white Hyundai Elantra just like the one Kohberger drove.
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The cost of homes has been slowing deflating after the COVID-19 pandemic drove rates sky high.
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Tourists come in droves to enjoy the scenery and embrace the four distinct seasons.
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Noun
Latin Americans — and particularly Colombians — have responded to Kyiv’s call in droves.
—Rebecca Johns, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Separately, police had identified a suspect vehicle -- a white Hyundai Elantra just like the one Kohberger drove.
—Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The cost of homes has been slowing deflating after the COVID-19 pandemic drove rates sky high.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 2 Sep. 2025
Tourists come in droves to enjoy the scenery and embrace the four distinct seasons.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Drove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drove. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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