drive at

phrase

: to intend to express, convey, or accomplish
couldn't understand what she was driving at

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But during rush hour, the lanes jam up with too many vehicles driving at the same time. Silvia Console Battilana, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Corners that once required a driver’s commitment and maybe a little bravery to drive at the limit are now coasted into to allow the engine to divert some of its power to recharge the battery. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026 Rapp’s boyfriend told an investigator that Medina had driven at a high rate of speed within about a foot of them, prompting him to throw his hands up and yell. Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 19 July 2026 The drive at 13 that went so far right the R&A rules team had not even considered it as a place needing an out-of-bounds ruling before the week. Justin Ray, New York Times, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for drive at

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“Drive at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20at. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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