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as in pushing
to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one
drove the plunger into the opening
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as in forcing
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
the corrupt governor was driven out of office
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as in activating
to cause to function
machinery driven by waterpower
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as in moving
to set or keep in motion
this motor drives the gears, which then turn the shaft
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as in speeding
to proceed or move quickly
the runner drove past the finish line and then came to a dead stop
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Recent Examples of driving
Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Keep going For the rest of the time, the 911 GTS evoked far more driving pleasure.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Objects that are outdoors should be secured and caution should be taken if driving.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
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New Jersey, ranking third, also has strict driving laws and the third-most driving schools per capita.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Keep going For the rest of the time, the 911 GTS evoked far more driving pleasure.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Nissan collided with a Ford F-150 pickup truck that was driving south in the southbound lanes of the highway, the crash log said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Objects that are outdoors should be secured and caution should be taken if driving.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for driving
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Certainly, the images themselves are striking and dramatic, defined by strong shadows and a dynamic sensibility, with bodies constantly in motion.—
Amy Reyes,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Many stayed, putting down roots that grew into multigenerational farming families who continue to shape the region’s dynamic food scene.—
Vivian Chung,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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In Nebraska, Dan Osborn, a veteran and a former union leader at a Kellogg’s plant, is running as an independent.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Jules is the gatekeeper of Briar gossip, running the Fifth Line social media account.—
Jennifer McClellan,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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So there's a lot riding on Flight 12, for both SpaceX and NASA.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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Sam El-Said and his wife were riding scooters after a date night along the boardwalk when a swarm of several dozen teenagers on e-bikes sped by them.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Schumer also vowed Democrats will use other tools to fight the ballroom spending, which the White House says is strictly for security enhancements, including by pushing the Senate parliamentarian to strike the ballroom money from the budget bill.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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Ilango’s approach gets around limitations of zero-knowledge proofs that researchers have long thought insurmountable, pushing the boundaries of what such a proof can be.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
11 May 2026
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The windshield on a Southwest Airlines flight cracked May 11, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in Oklahoma, federal aviation officials said.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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As the village erupts into full-scale panic, the emergency evolves into a darker mystery, forcing the cop to confront a seemingly impossible reality.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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Coach Natalie Nakase said this week that activating the Australian point guard will be a game-time decision.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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The princess has done an amazing job at activating people's minds about the value and importance of this.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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In other words, this is basically a demonic-possession story, albeit one without any actual demons; at one point, Nikki briefly starts moving backward for no reason.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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Meanwhile Varda is planning for more partnerships and a faster launch cadence, eventually moving from a launch per quarter to every other month.—
Ramin Skibba,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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The United Arab Emirates is speeding up the completion of a new pipeline that will allow the Gulf federation to export more oil without routing it through the Strait of Hormuz.—
Sheikh Saaliq,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Mamdani intends to cut the median time for approvals from 210 to to 100 days via a mix of simplifying income verification, speeding up the process for lottery winners to be selected, and streamlining the applications, among other things.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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“Driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driving. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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