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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
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
Debates have raged in the busy industry program, standby ticket queues have snaked outside venues for the hottest premieres and the stars — in their droves — have been out in force and on major charm offensives, with distributors using the fest to launch both awards and release campaigns.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
The second trooper drove himself to the hospital as a precaution, the agency said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Well wide of goal, the 5-foot-11 wing drove by Pilcher to near the back line, enabling a crossing pass.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
Debates have raged in the busy industry program, standby ticket queues have snaked outside venues for the hottest premieres and the stars — in their droves — have been out in force and on major charm offensives, with distributors using the fest to launch both awards and release campaigns.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Against odds that could have crushed the season, including low consumer confidence and lower-than-usual inventory levels, Adobe Analytics identified several trends that set 2025’s holiday season apart—and drove such robust online spending.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
The second trooper drove himself to the hospital as a precaution, the agency said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drove
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Despite its unevenness, The Bone Temple delivers enough carnage and ritual sacrifice to satiate the horror flock.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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Their flock consists largely of interns and junior staffers, earnest but broke.—
Tara Palmeri,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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Two Heat starters also ran into foul trouble early on, as Michell and Wiggins were each called for two fouls within the first six minutes of the contest.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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The 2025-26 NBA season is in full swing, renewing the long-running debate over the league’s greatest player.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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The first incline here ran in 1887, and in the 1950s both Teddy Roosevelt and Elizabeth Taylor rode the same tracks.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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The county conducted its own study, however, that estimated between 3,500 and 4,200 people rode Lynx in Seminole daily.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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DeSantis, a Republican, has prioritized Everglades restoration and pushed to expedite the reservoir’s construction during his two terms in office.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Erik Karlsson pushed his career-best home points streak to nine games with a goal, while Connor Dewar and Blake Lizotte also scored for Pittsburgh.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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With temperatures climbing above freezing and sunny skies melting half the structure, they were forced to start over entirely.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Twenty-two people — two civilians and 20 firefighters — were injured and thousands were forced to evacuate.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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The torrential downpours on Thursday triggered both a flood advisory and flash flood warnings across the city and suburbs.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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The agreement resolves an antitrust review by the attorney general’s office triggered by the state’s ‘notice of material change’ statute, according to Tong’s office.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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In an interview with KSL in May 2025, Sha compared learning Braille to learning English when his family moved from Myanmar to the United States.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Engineers carried out multiple trajectory adjustments as the spacecraft moved farther from Earth.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Toyota crashed, and the Charger sped away, according to court records.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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His arm was pinned into the back window of a car as a suspect sped away, dragging him across the pavement for about 100 yards, according to court documents.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Drove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drove. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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