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

Abdeen and Sam drove out of Mancelona, and Sam began to sing a quiet, haunting melody. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

At this point, the architects of Bass’ campaign need to burn sage to drive out bad spirits or just bow out altogether. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

The other key factor deciding Democrats’ chances of winning back the governor’s mansion with Jolly in November will depend on his ability to drive out both voters in the Democratic base, and independents and Republicans willing to vote for him. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

Riyadh and Abu Dhabi were already at loggerheads over Syria, with Saudi Arabia backing the post-Assad regime and the UAE sharing Israel’s hostility to it, and Yemen, where Saudi Arabia had just driven out Emirati proxies. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for drive out

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