DROVE Synonyms: 305 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈdrōv

Definition of drove

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 swarm

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

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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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

Noun

Rising demand for power, land, construction, and industrial equipment are all facing price inflation for the same reason that the railroad build-out drove input prices up. — Nili Gilbert, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Chase DeLauter's base hit to right drove in Kwan, Brayan Rocchio scored on a wild pitch and DeLauter scored on Kahlil Watson's single to right. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

Verb

This was true before the advent of AI; simply search for videos of people who blindly followed their navigation systems and drove their cars into lakes. — Emelia S. Probasco, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2026 Mayor Denis Bilodeau told WCNC the financial risk drove the town’s decision. — Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drove

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drove

Noun

So, what did Wild Florida look like before flocks of people made this place home base?

— Candace Barone, Florida Times-Union, 15 Aug. 2026
Like swallows returning home, more than 100,000 Penn State faithful flock to the fields surrounding Beaver Stadium six times a fall.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of flock

Verb

Birds chirp from atop the towering oak trees, and the peacefully running fountains set the tone for a serenity that'll carry through your weekend.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Payton wanted his starters to see the field for roughly 15 plays in the preseason opener, but the Falcons ran only 13 plays on their first four possessions combined.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of ran

Verb

That trial is scheduled to begin next month, but could be pushed back or canceled altogether depending on what the judge decides.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
In the past week, the administration has pushed back against the narrative that Iran has virtually shut down the critical choke point with the threat of missiles and drones.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of pushed

Verb

Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots, was forced to roll out a second artificial surface after the World Cup because its first attempt didn’t pass an independent lab test as required by the NFL and NFLPA.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
The champion faced a challenging opponent, as Garry forced him to work hard for seven takedowns and inflicted some facial damage.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of forced

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That triggered a crunch among many developers and brought on a downturn in the property market that has weighed on the broader economy ever since.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
The boat’s capsize triggered a fleet of emergency vessels to the open waters between the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn shore.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of triggered

Verb

Nashville then moved two goals clear in the 56th minute when Cristian Espinoza sent a pass across toward the near post and Surridge converted nonchalantly with a beautiful heel flick.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Olivia Colman’s first standout work that moved her from sketch comedy to dramatic feature film was Paddy Considine’s Tyrannosaur.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of moved

Verb

Between 2008 and 2014, advances in an early branch of artificial intelligence known as machine learning, which allows computers to learn and adapt, sped up the experimental process at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
As the plane sped down the runway, air traffic controllers and a witness on the ground noticed sparks coming from near its wheels.

— Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026