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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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The second single drove in the Padres’ first run, the triple drove in the last run.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
His triple in the 10th drove in two runs, on the way to building a three-run lead.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
Join the droves of shoppers gearing up for hot weather and grab the Black and Decker Portable Air Cooler for under $30 at Amazon.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Killer Kross is coming back and droves of fans are here for it–or at least on their way.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The second single drove in the Padres’ first run, the triple drove in the last run.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
His triple in the 10th drove in two runs, on the way to building a three-run lead.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
Join the droves of shoppers gearing up for hot weather and grab the Black and Decker Portable Air Cooler for under $30 at Amazon.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Drove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drove. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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