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as in flock
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
people flocked to the annual festival in droves
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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 triggered
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 sped
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 drove
David R. Martin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Join the droves of Amazon shoppers buying cozy Hanes sweatshirts while popular pieces are going for $15 or less.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
The off-duty trooper drove to the area where the crash had happened and saw a crime scene had been established.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The hospitals remained open, hiring droves of temporary nurses to try to fill the labor gap.
—David R. Martin, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Join the droves of Amazon shoppers buying cozy Hanes sweatshirts while popular pieces are going for $15 or less.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
Then late in the second half, the junior forward drove to the basket before going down in a heap, holding his right leg.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
The off-duty trooper drove to the area where the crash had happened and saw a crime scene had been established.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drove
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Since then, farmers have worked tirelessly to rebuild their flock and tighten biosecurity with assistance from the US Department of Agriculture.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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In a typical spring, migrating geese lay eggs in the Hoffs’ backyard and flocks of small grey-and-white birds fill the air.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Founder Sherille Riley, who previously worked as a facialist for high-end brands like La Prairie and Crème de la Mer, had until recently struggled to shop for K-beauty in person and initially bought the products online – only to run the risk of long shipping times or unknowingly buying a fake.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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His spokesperson said the number of mentions is not unexpected given their long-running ties.—
JULIE CARR SMYTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Melling rode along with them as a passenger in the pillion seat that gives the film its name, and accompanied some of them to Cambridge Pride.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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In pretty good shape for his age, rode his bike everywhere around New York.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2026
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Starmer himself has pushed back against calls for his own resignation over Mandelson’s appointment.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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That late charge pushed LAFC to 60 points, which proved enough to claim the final spot among MLS teams participating in the latest version of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The California case has drawn comparisons to the lawsuits brought against Big Tobacco in the 1990s, which forced a national reckoning over the harms of smoking.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Olympics appear to be the merciful conclusion of an adductor muscle injury from last season’s 4 Nations Face-Off that cost him the rest of the regular season last year and forced him to play hurt during the playoffs.—
Chris Kudialis,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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Much of that instability was triggered by the battle between Thaksin and his allies, versus Thailand’s conservative establishment, a small but powerful network of military, royalist, and business elites threatened by his populist policies.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The recall was triggered after inspectors discovered pieces of blue plastic in a production filter.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Six unmarked police cars were spotted on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, where Mountbatten-Windsor recently moved, according to the Daily Telegraph newspaper.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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The loss on Thursday night moved the Hornets (26-30) from ninth to 10th in the Eastern Conference, on the edge of the play-in tournament if the season ended today.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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According to a preliminary investigation, the crash occurred when the white Nissan sped south on Virginia Avenue.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2026
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Streamed live on YouTube, the two and half hour ceremony was (blissfully) commercial free, which sped things up but meant guests didn’t have the usual opportunity to mix and mingle.—
Paul Chi,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Drove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drove. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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