DROVE Synonyms: 305 Similar and Opposite Words

drove 1 of 2

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

These major metropolitan areas have strong housing markets, with droves of wealthier buyers keeping housing supplies in those areas low. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026 Martínez’s double drove in two runs for a 12-7 lead, and Halpin was thrown out at the plate. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

Verb

Pratt, a 22-year-old who debuted in June, drove a slider into the left-field seats against Seymour to become the first rookie to hit a World Series extra-inning homer. — Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 Emilio Huerta, one of Dolores’ 13 children, said during an interview that his mother’s courage drove her life’s work. — Susan Montoya Bryan, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drove

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drove

Noun

During our walk, Kewman and I came upon a flock of California quail beside the trail.

— Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
In remote ranching outposts across the treeless plateau of Chubut province, life revolves around tending flocks on steppes and shearing sheep in sheds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of flock

Verb

After starting in the middle of the night, candidates get about four hours of sleep over the next five days and complete tasks like carrying logs, launching boats into crashing waves, lying in cold ocean water and running around 200 miles.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
And the government could be headed toward a federal shutdown if Congress fails to pass a funding bill to keep operations running.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of ran

Verb

Mariana Espinoza boarded her bus outside Devonshire Elementary School on Friday and rode a straight shot to her stop less than a half-mile down the road.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026
Years later, in 2018, Zapcic rode into the spotlight on a dapple-gray Andalusian, making Medieval Times history as one of the first-ever queens to ride in procession.

— Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of rode

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Hyperscaler stocks, though, soared, with traders betting they will be forced to rein in the rapid spending that has pushed their free cash flow to negative territory.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Hypersonic travel and space exploration depend on materials that refuse to shatter when pushed past normal physical limits.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of pushed

Verb

Earlier this fall, a deadlocked jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder case forced the judge to declare a mistrial.

— Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
CoreWeave, the biggest of the group, has seen the spread on its credit default swaps soar past 11%, as investors are forced to pay up for insurance against default.

— Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of forced

Verb

The kitchen fire triggered water damage from the restaurant’s sprinkler system that left the place in need of top-to-bottom renovations that went on much longer than expected.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2026
However, surging profits have not triggered a wave of new refinery construction.

— , CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of triggered

Verb

In the aftermath, Blue Origin has moved with uncharacteristic speed to repair its launch pad to get New Glenn flying again, while investing $3 billion in Florida facilities to support a much higher launch cadence.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026
Kelce also moved past Marvin Harrison and Cris Carter on the all-time receptions list.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026