drive out

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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The fire that started west of Athens on July 31 destroyed more than 100 homes and drove out over 1,000 people, more than 250 of them evacuated from the beaches by boat. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Dubai’s population has surpassed its prewar level, countering the narrative that the Iran conflict would drive out the city’s expats. — semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Adoyi Omale, a lecturer and a politician who lives in Abuja, was kidnapped from his car while driving out of town with his niece and two builders who were working on his home. — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 That could include a business using techniques such as targeting pricing to try and weaken or drive out certain rivals from the market. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 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 11 Aug. 2026.

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