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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Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Raliegh led early in voting until droves of Judge votes poured in.
—Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Shane hung up, drove back to Stefan’s apartment, grabbed the rest of his belongings, including the suitcase in the stairway, then jumped in the car and drove.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
So, preemptively snagging a set of luggage straps will work double duty to keep your bag shut tightly while setting it apart from the droves of lookalike checked suitcases.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The legendary comedian and SNL alum, 64, was hosting the sketch comedy’s Christmas episode, which brought out droves of celebrity fans, Che said.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Raliegh led early in voting until droves of Judge votes poured in.
—Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Shane hung up, drove back to Stefan’s apartment, grabbed the rest of his belongings, including the suitcase in the stairway, then jumped in the car and drove.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
So, preemptively snagging a set of luggage straps will work double duty to keep your bag shut tightly while setting it apart from the droves of lookalike checked suitcases.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Drove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drove. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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