drive out
phrasal verb
drove out; driven out; driving out; drives out
: to cause or force (someone or something) to leave
They drove the invaders out.
The family was driven out of the neighborhood by rising real estate prices.
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From the airport greeter to the drive out to the resort, everyone is exceptional!
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John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
That indicates the presence of more cold gas that could go on to form more stars or could be driven out of these galaxies by the powerful stellar winds of infant stars.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 July 2025
Without a supermarket, residents have to either drive out of town for food or rely on convenience stores and dollar stores, which don’t stock many healthy options.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 July 2025
That could mean recruiting the best medical professionals and experts this administration drove out to help California shape its own health agenda.
—Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
That indicates the presence of more cold gas that could go on to form more stars or could be driven out of these galaxies by the powerful stellar winds of infant stars.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 July 2025
Without a supermarket, residents have to either drive out of town for food or rely on convenience stores and dollar stores, which don’t stock many healthy options.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 2 July 2025
That could mean recruiting the best medical professionals and experts this administration drove out to help California shape its own health agenda.
—Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for drive out
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“Drive out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20out. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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