Synonyms of drove

drove 1 of 2

noun

ˈdrōv 

1

as in flock

a great number of persons or creatures massed together

people flocked to the annual festival in droves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flock
• swarm
• throng
• crowd
• horde
• multitude
• mob
• crush
• bike
• herd
• host
• army
• legion
• mass
• press
• rout
• cram
• masses
• millions
• scrum
• pile
• rabble
• mountain
• rabblement
• gaggle
• jam
• heap
• riffraff
• logjam

2

as in swarm

a group of domestic animals assembled or herded together

a drove of cattle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flock
• swarm
• herd
• school
• pack
• colony
• covey
• pod
• gaggle
• plump

drove

2 of 2

verb

past tense of drive

1

as in ran

to urge, push, or force onward

cowboys drove the herd of cattle from San Antonio to San Francisco

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ran
• punched
• shepherded
• herded
• whipped
• pressed
• spurred
• hounded
• prompted
• prodded
• goaded
• exhorted
• wrangled
• pricked
• egged
• flogged
• scourged

2

as in rode

to travel by a motorized vehicle

I'm going to drive across the country—want to come?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rode
• motored
• raced
• tooled
• taxied
• automobiled
• rolled
• chauffeured
• wheeled
• dragged
• hacked
• joyrode

3

as in pushed

to apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one

drove the plunger into the opening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushed
• shoved
• propelled
• thrust
• moved
• forced
• squeezed
• impelled
• compelled
• pressured
• bore (down)
• jammed
• compressed
• weighed (upon)
• depressed
• leaned (on or against)
• squashed
• rammed
• bulldozed
• muscled

4

as in forced

to cause (a person) to give in to pressure

the corrupt governor was driven out of office

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forced
• compelled
• coerced
• obliged
• obligated
• pressured
• pressed
• impelled
• impressed
• dragooned
• constrained
• made
• muscled
• sandbagged
• blackjacked
• blackmailed
• bullied
• intimidated
• dragged
• threatened
• bulldozed
• hectored
• browbeat
• twisted one's arm
• terrorized
• menaced
• cowed
• badgered
• hounded
• shamed
• harassed
• high-pressured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• let
• allowed
• permitted
• moved
• convinced
• induced
• argued
• satisfied
• won (over)
• talked (into)
• persuaded
• prevailed (on or upon)

5

as in triggered

to cause to function

machinery driven by waterpower

Synonyms & Similar Words

• triggered
• sparked
• activated
• moved
• started
• fueled
• powered
• generated
• ran
• pushed
• set off
• ignited
• provoked
• turned on
• charged
• touched off
• actuated
• cranked (up)
• fired
• electrified
• switched
• launched
• stimulated
• turned over
• released
• discharged
• tripped
• energized
• kicked over
• accelerated
• excited
• incited
• aroused
• recharged
• reactivated
• instigated
• quickened
• stirred up
• stepped up
• jump-started
• catalyzed
• kick-started
• sped (up)
• vitalized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• killed
• cut
• stopped
• checked
• shut off
• turned off
• cut out
• stuck
• arrested
• halted
• cut off
• stalled
• jammed
• drew up
• slowed
• deactivated
• suppressed
• braked
• repressed
• stunted
• decelerated

6

as in moved

to set or keep in motion

this motor drives the gears, which then turn the shaft

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moved
• propelled
• activated
• worked
• impelled
• actuated
• triggered
• stimulated
• raised
• provoked
• motivated
• set off
• whipped (up)
• stirred (up)
• tripped
• incited
• abetted
• inspired
• roused
• fermented
• excited
• instigated
• aroused
• fomented
• fired (up)
• galvanized
• inflamed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• checked
• contained
• controlled
• regulated
• restrained
• constrained
• inhibited
• curbed
• bridled
• reined (in)

7

as in sped

to proceed or move quickly

the runner drove past the finish line and then came to a dead stop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sped
• raced
• traveled
• flew
• hurried
• trotted
• scurried
• rushed
• chased
• jumped
• ran
• zipped
• buzzed
• scooted
• blew
• stepped
• darted
• blasted
• dashed
• scuttled
• tore
• rammed
• hustled
• bolted
• ripped
• zoomed
• bowled
• jogged
• whirled
• hurled
• motored
• hastened
• whisked
• rocketed
• blazed
• hurtled
• careened
• breezed
• rustled
• careered
• bundled
• barreled
• humped
• bustled
• shot
• pelted
• nipped
• coursed
• hied
• cracked (on)
• galloped
• jetted
• belted
• beat it
• bombed
• hared
• cannonballed
• stepped on it
• highballed
• flitted
• scampered
• sprinted
• shook a leg
• made tracks
• hotfooted (it)
• got a move on
• streaked
• whizzed
• accelerated
• stampeded
• scuffled
• overtook
• scudded
• beetled
• outpaced
• quickened
• stepped out
• outran
• outstripped
• caught up
• arrowed
• beelined
• fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crept
• crawled
• dragged
• poked
• lingered
• lagged
• poked
• strolled
• hung (around or out)
• loitered
• sauntered
• ambled
• shuffled
• tarried
• dallied
• plodded
• dawdled
• lumbered
• slowed (down or up)
• decelerated
• dillydallied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drove

Noun

Feathers and florals came in droves with this latest collection, appearing on everything from boudoir-style dresses and wraps to red-carpet-ready pieces like the one Miller wore on Tuesday night in New York City. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

When promoter Live Nation couldn’t keep up with the droves of ticketbuyers, a second show on Sunday was added. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Verb

Brown drove back to Charlotte to finish her work day and update her youngest daughter, who is now older than Laird ever got to be. — Julia Coin october 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026

The data drove expectations of more rate hikes, with traders last pricing in a more-than-75 % chance that the Federal Open Market Committee will increase rates again at its October meeting, per the CME Group's FedWatch tool. — Fred Imbert,sean Conlon,sarah Min,chloe Taylor,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026