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a group of domestic animals assembled or herded together a drove of cattle

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drove

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verb

past tense of drive
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as in ran
to urge, push, or force onward cowboys drove the herd of cattle from San Antonio to San Francisco

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as in rode
to travel by a motorized vehicle I'm going to drive across the country—want to come?

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Recent Examples of drove
Noun
Flashback: The Tampa Bay estuary was once full of oysters, but as droves of people moved to the area over the last century, developers dredged the shellfish from the bay to be used for infrastructure like roads, Plage said. Kathryn Varn, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025 The Toyota Camry the 20-year-old drove had been shot multiple times, police said. Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2024
Verb
According to the brief, Higgins drove 1/10 of a mile down the road before his vehicle became inoperable due to significant damage from the crash. Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 Discounts drove purchases, with demand increasing by 1,029% with every 1% decrease in price. Joan Verdon, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for drove 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drove
Noun
  • Backyard or hobbyist flock and hunter donations, including eggs, will no longer be accepted.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The patient was over 65 and became ill after contact with a combination of a backyard flock and wild birds, the Louisiana Department of Public Health said.
    Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • There are six monochrome colors to choose from, and the good news for shoppers who find that their pants tend to run too short or too long is that each colorway has the option to choose between a 31- or 29-inch inseam.
    Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
  • This time, my dog took off and ran into the yard of a house bordering the park.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Some associates of the anti-government militant Ammon Bundy rode along with him.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • Some pushed Biden, who also did not commute the death sentences of military members, to do more.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Follow more of our reporting on City of Miami Crime Police swarm downtown Miami to investigate a death and injuries.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Ellie and Dina are shown slow-dancing before running from a swarm of infected.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Kick-off times at the Copa America — which ran from June 20 to July 14 at 14 venues across the United States — were at 6pm, 7pm, 8pm and 9pm ET (11pm, 12am, 1am and 2am GMT).
    Sam Joseph, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The show was slated to run from April 11 to May 11 before heading to Edinburgh, Birmingham, and Manchester.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The bipartisan vote for release marks a significant shift, as Republicans in the full House had previously blocked two Democratic resolutions that would have compelled the report's release.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Without China making the first move, Chinese firms will be compelled by genuine market forces rather than often heavy-handed and inefficient state mandates to realize Xi’s vision.
    Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Fink and Mellon’s efficiency-minded approach, abandoning unprofitable track and cutting the number of workers required to operate trains, sparked major labor strikes but also helped modernize the industry.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The photo, which has gained widespread attention, has sparked a mix of reactions online.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024

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“Drove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drove. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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