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

The Aragon, which later generations experienced mainly as a shabby, sticky home for loud rock music, was once the North Side’s hub for romance, where young men and women came in droves to dance to mellow music in an elegant atmosphere. — Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 Diners who would normally not venture to this neighborhood are coming in droves for the comfortable, cheffy takes on gastropub cuisine. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

Verb

The novel sparked often-violent protests against Rushdie, who was born into a Muslim family, and the fatwa drove him into hiding for years. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 Early on July 31, Lyons drove the co-defendants to Everspring Pharmacy in Maryland Heights, casing it, according to the plea agreements. — Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for drove

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drove

Noun

People throughout the country flock to download storefronts like iTunes and streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and others to listen to their favorite patriotic cuts.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Hugh Jackman leads a flock of sheep that end up forced to solve his murder in a small village.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Definition of flock

Verb

For five years running, Americans have had to live with wallet-fleecing, budget-busting, paycheck-eating inflation – including a painful stretch where the pace of price hikes hit a 40-year high.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
The agency has also sent staff to Anson County to help run the elections office while the county searches for new leadership.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026

Definition of ran

Verb

Every morning, May rode to school with her dad, who kept a tin of mints in his car.

— Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 18 July 2026
With trumpets, fanfare and millions of dollars, Belichick rode into Chapel Hill last season as the guy who won six Super Bowls in New England as an NFL head coach.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

Definition of rode

Verb

President Joe Biden successfully pushed to move South Carolin a to the front of Democrats' 2024 calendar after the state revived his struggling 2020 presidential campaign.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Why the Navy is investing in counter-UUV capability The proliferation of UUVs among potential adversaries has pushed undersea autonomous threat response up the Navies priority list.

— Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

Definition of pushed

Verb

While some businesses relying on summer traffic have been forced to temporarily close their doors, others refuse to let the smoke alter their plans.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Funding challenges have forced the closure of re-entry homes like the one at Charlotte’s McLeod Center and the shuttering of re-entry organizations like Redirection-NC as well as local reentry councils across the state.

— Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

Definition of forced

Verb

After that, a permanent deal could be triggered and Villa could sign Garnacho outright and see no negative impact on the Rogers profit.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026
The blast triggered by a buildup of methane gas tore through the tunnel Monday at the 500-megawatt Teesta Hydroelectric Project in northeastern Sikkim state in the Himalayas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Definition of triggered

Verb

Salvador Perez hit a homer off Padres reliever Matt Waldron, a two-run shot that moved the Royals captain slightly closer to the club’s all-time record.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2026
Trump then took the microphone and moved the conversation onto Balogun’s red card.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of moved

Verb

Kevitt lost his right leg in a 2013 hit-and-run collision in Griffith Park while riding his bicycle after the car sped off and dragged him down a freeway onramp.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Police say Wright sped up and drove toward them, striking the man so hard that he was sent into the air before landing on the roadway.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026