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as in pushes
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 compels
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure
the corrupt governor was driven out of office
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as in activates
to cause to function
machinery driven by waterpower
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as in moves
to set or keep in motion
this motor drives the gears, which then turn the shaft
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as in speeds
to proceed or move quickly
the runner drove past the finish line and then came to a dead stop
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as in highways
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
raced our motorcycles along the drive
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as in campaigns
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
a fund-raising drive for the school's marching band
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Recent Examples of drives
Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Security leaders have long viewed data as a strategic asset that drives insights, innovation and market advantage.
—Asaf Kochan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Her daughter Athena, who’s 65, drives her to The Edge Fitness Club in Norwalk, Connecticut, nearly every day.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 11 Sep. 2025
The Marswalker opens its fold-out front doors, and the S2 drives up into a central compartment before the doors close again to secure the S2 in place.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Attendees acknowledged early how much of what drives housing costs lies outside city and state control, such as interest rates or labor and material supply.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
This data-first approach improves forecasting and drives more profitable launches across all markets.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Nothing drives the point home more than the death of a TV news anchor or reporter.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
That same destructive logic now drives the hollowing out of the CDC.
—Stan Chu Ilo, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Where people have muscles and tendons, robots have actuators, compact electric drives at each joint that deliver torque and precise control.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
The goal is self-perpetuating aid rather than endless fundraising drives.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed on Wednesday, pioneered a new model for conservative political advocacy, merging multi-platform media commentary with in-person gatherings and get-out-the-vote drives.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
These include off-roading on game drives, walking safaris, and night drives.
—Kent Redding, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025
And of those 71 players, Dosunmu placed fifth in field goal percentage on those drives.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The document stated that essential items include licenses, passports, Social Security cards, immigration papers, birth certificates, non-cosmetic jewelry, computers, computer drives, and family heirlooms such as photo albums, artwork and urns.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Quite the contrary, the high-end expedition includes private chartered flights, stays in upscale hotels, and memorable experiences like traditional game drives and hot-air balloon rides.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Over half of the generation says hard work, not luck, drives success.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Security leaders have long viewed data as a strategic asset that drives insights, innovation and market advantage.
—Asaf Kochan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Her daughter Athena, who’s 65, drives her to The Edge Fitness Club in Norwalk, Connecticut, nearly every day.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 11 Sep. 2025
The Marswalker opens its fold-out front doors, and the S2 drives up into a central compartment before the doors close again to secure the S2 in place.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Attendees acknowledged early how much of what drives housing costs lies outside city and state control, such as interest rates or labor and material supply.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
This data-first approach improves forecasting and drives more profitable launches across all markets.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Nothing drives the point home more than the death of a TV news anchor or reporter.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
That same destructive logic now drives the hollowing out of the CDC.
—Stan Chu Ilo, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
And when Charlotte has strung together long drives toput themselves in position to score, the redzone has resisted.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Where people have muscles and tendons, robots have actuators, compact electric drives at each joint that deliver torque and precise control.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
The goal is self-perpetuating aid rather than endless fundraising drives.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed on Wednesday, pioneered a new model for conservative political advocacy, merging multi-platform media commentary with in-person gatherings and get-out-the-vote drives.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
These include off-roading on game drives, walking safaris, and night drives.
—Kent Redding, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025
And of those 71 players, Dosunmu placed fifth in field goal percentage on those drives.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The document stated that essential items include licenses, passports, Social Security cards, immigration papers, birth certificates, non-cosmetic jewelry, computers, computer drives, and family heirlooms such as photo albums, artwork and urns.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
Quite the contrary, the high-end expedition includes private chartered flights, stays in upscale hotels, and memorable experiences like traditional game drives and hot-air balloon rides.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drives
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Windows 11 Pro is engineered to work with your PC—not against it—so your system finally runs like the powerhouse it was built to be.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
14 Sep. 2025
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There is also, generally speaking, universal admission that boy, this game sure runs terribly on PC, leading to a huge number of negative Steam reviews, causing the game to be Mixed there.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Of course, this vision also pushes technology to adapt in ways that could benefit life on Earth.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Laura pushes Cherry into the pool during their battle, and Cherry holds Laura’s head under water.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Yet these productions are increasingly designed around an ethos of visual-over-depth that compels us to immediately document and post each scene.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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One way lawsuits can generate this pressure is through the discovery process, which compels companies to turn over internal documents, and could shed insight into what executives knew about safety risks or marketing harms.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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The system, created by Eshel Wasim and Dharsan Srinivasan, uses AI and sensors to detect when a crash is imminent and activates automatically if the plane is below 3,000 feet.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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Neuroscience confirms that a rival’s failure actually activates the ventral striatum, the brain’s pleasure center, rivaling the thrill of a team’s success.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray has confirmed plans to pursue the death penalty, meaning Robinson will remain in custody without bail as the case moves toward trial.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Conventional engines burn fuel in a steady process, where the flame front (the area at which combustion occurs) moves smoothly through a propellant mixture to produce continuous thrust.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Anduril highlights that the architecture also speeds software updates.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Insoluble fiber speeds up digestion and keeps your gut running smoothly.—
Courtney Southwick,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On highways and surface roads in the rural countryside west of Detroit, the 2025 Ford Explorer was smooth and quiet, with plenty of power for highway acceleration.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Kirk helped Trump's presidential campaigns attract young voters.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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But as the decades passed, women’s rights campaigns including the #MeToo movement sparked Choi’s determination to overturn her conviction – even if justice only finally came to her as an elderly woman.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Drives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drives. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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