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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Keeping a Kimi Antonelli in a Silver Arrow who has been driving out of his mind this season behind for an entire race will be a big challenge.
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Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
The official welcome center for the trail is located on the first floor of the Frazier Kentucky History Museum in Louisville — a useful first stop to orient yourself before driving out.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
In a recent supply-chain attack that hit Checkmarx, the security firm failed to fully drive out the party responsible.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
According to the Independent and ABC News, the species vanished from the main island of Honshu in the 1970s, driven out by overhunting and environmental degradation.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
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Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
The official welcome center for the trail is located on the first floor of the Frazier Kentucky History Museum in Louisville — a useful first stop to orient yourself before driving out.
—Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
In a recent supply-chain attack that hit Checkmarx, the security firm failed to fully drive out the party responsible.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
According to the Independent and ABC News, the species vanished from the main island of Honshu in the 1970s, driven out by overhunting and environmental degradation.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
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“Drive out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20out. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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