as in obsessive
caused by or suggestive of an irresistible urge
a man with a driven need to be loved or liked by everyone
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as in pushed
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 forced
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
the corrupt governor was driven out of office
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as in powered
to cause to function
machinery driven by waterpower
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as in moved
to set or keep in motion
this motor drives the gears, which then turn the shaft
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as in raced
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 driven
Jonathan Gay, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
These traits sound appealing—what hiring manager wouldn’t want a driven employee?
—Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
Mark Le Dain, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Supply chain bottlenecks and shortages of critical components—such as semiconductors and specialized machinery—have further driven up prices, highlighting the substantial gap between current book values and genuine replacement or reproduction costs.
—Mark Le Dain, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
These traits sound appealing — what hiring manager wouldn’t want a driven employee?
—Jonathan Gay, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
These traits sound appealing—what hiring manager wouldn’t want a driven employee?
—Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
Thirdly, post-COVID-19 economic dynamics have led to significant increases in new equipment pricing, driven by persistent supply chain disruptions, inflationary pressures, and sustained tariffs imposed on Chinese manufacturers.
—Mark Le Dain, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Supply chain bottlenecks and shortages of critical components—such as semiconductors and specialized machinery—have further driven up prices, highlighting the substantial gap between current book values and genuine replacement or reproduction costs.
—Mark Le Dain, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for driven
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The film centers on Chomsky, an obsessive radio journalist who investigates the incident, uncovering a network of corruption, political manipulation and media spectacle.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
18 May 2025
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The protests were meant to provoke a response; the obsessive smearing signals that the disruption is doing its work.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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Finally, the Liberty got to enjoy the final piece of last year’s thrilling WNBA Finals run by watching the elusive title banner rise up to the rafters before Saturday’s 92-78 season-opening win against the Las Vegas Aces.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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In an administration currently running the lowest early-months public opinion rating in modern history, however, Vance’s forcefulness carries long-term risk.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Pope Francis also pushed Biden, who is Catholic and spoke to the pontiff last week, to prevent the executions.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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Chappell and Webb have pushed each other out of their comfort zones to create some truly remarkable work in 2024.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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Lori, impulsive and headstrong in her own way, won’t let Ruth slip away so easily.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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Grandchildren who are close to grandparents are more secure, perform better in school and are less impulsive.—
Mark Gerson,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2025
Verb
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Some associates of the anti-government militant Ammon Bundy rode along with him.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2025
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After Thompson was gunned down, police said, Mangione ran off, rode into Central Park on a bike, ditched it on the Upper West Side, then took a taxi to the Port Authority bus terminal near the George Washington Bridge and escaped from the city.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
11 Dec. 2024
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Vance pressed Zelenskyy, who has thanked America over and over.—
Maureen Dowd,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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At her pool, visitors pressed against a window, ogling the manatees swimming inside without always understanding the calamities that brought the animals there.—
Bethany Barnes,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025
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That early surge propelled the Tigers to a 76-50 victory over Bryant in Sunday’s championship game of the Chad Gardner Law King of the Bluegrass Holiday Classic at Fairdale.—
Rich Barak,
The Courier-Journal,
23 Dec. 2024
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The success has propelled Shaboozey into the public eye and led to show appearances and campaigns, including YSL’s Myslf Le Parfum campaign this fall.—
Kristen Tauer,
WWD,
23 Dec. 2024
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Clad in all white, the 32x Grammy winner rode into NRG Stadium on a white horse, performing ’16 Carriages’ and her Beatles ‘Blackbiird’ cover to kick off her A Cowboy Carter Christmas NFL halftime show at the Houston Texans-Baltimore Ravens game.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
25 Dec. 2024
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And the Jewish world mourned the deaths of Ken Holtzman, the winningest Jewish pitcher in MLB history, and Hall of Fame jockey Walter Blum, who rode to victory in the Belmont Stakes.—
Jacob Gurvis,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Driven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driven. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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