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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In November, 1885, the white residents of Tacoma, Washington Territory, drove out their Chinese neighbors.
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Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
Rather than unlocking potential, this approach stifles initiative, fuels frustration, and drives out talent.
—Liz Teran, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Michel, who has lived in the central Port-au-Prince community since 1974, was driven out along with hundreds of her neighbors with little more than the clothes on their backs.
—Johnny Fils-Aimé, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Ekram Giri, a parliamentary spokesperson, said some protesters had entered the premises but not the main building, and had been driven out by police.
—Gopal Sharma, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
Rather than unlocking potential, this approach stifles initiative, fuels frustration, and drives out talent.
—Liz Teran, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Michel, who has lived in the central Port-au-Prince community since 1974, was driven out along with hundreds of her neighbors with little more than the clothes on their backs.
—Johnny Fils-Aimé, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Ekram Giri, a parliamentary spokesperson, said some protesters had entered the premises but not the main building, and had been driven out by police.
—Gopal Sharma, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Drive out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20out. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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