as in obsessive
caused by or suggestive of an irresistible urge
a man with a driven need to be loved or liked by everyone
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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 powered
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 raced
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 driven
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
This exploration not only enhances her artistic practice but also reflects her opinionated and driven nature.
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Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Reuters,
NBC news,
4 July 2026
America250 Chair Rosie Rios previously told USA TODAY that organizers wanted the anniversary to be as community-driven as possible, giving states and local communities flexibility to tell their own stories.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
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The film stars Lopez as a driven executive opposite her charismatic employee, played by two-time Ted Lasso Emmy winner Brett Goldstein.
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Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
This exploration not only enhances her artistic practice but also reflects her opinionated and driven nature.
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Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Government and Russian troops were deployed there after the April attacks, having previously been driven from the strategic town of Kidal.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
4 July 2026
America250 Chair Rosie Rios previously told USA TODAY that organizers wanted the anniversary to be as community-driven as possible, giving states and local communities flexibility to tell their own stories.
—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
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This highly competent, obsessive duo tumbles into a self-destructive cat-and-mouse dynamic — but who’s the cat and who’s the mouse?
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However, popular culture can’t fully explain why summer camps hold such a nostalgic and almost obsessive place in the nation’s collective consciousness.
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Villaraigosa, who led the city from 2005-13 and recently ran for governor, argued that this is not the right time to make even that change.
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Between there, and running upstairs to supervise fittings of his monumentally sculptural work with his stylist Tallulah Harlech, the designer caught a rare moment to sit and talk.
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Perry was also spotted behind the wheel of an electric vehicle and tooled around town with Trudeau riding in the passenger seat.
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Re-tooled with new signings, the defensive inadequacies and erratic finishing that had held the club back during his first campaign were eradicated.
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Earlier this week Iran also pushed back against a statement from France’s President Emmanuel Macron that said France, Oman and others would collaborate on removing mines from the strait.
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Falling oil prices and the easing of a commodities crunch have pushed countries — wary of being left exposed by another global crisis akin to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz — to shore up their stockpiles.
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Extreme heat has forced several communities in the Washington area to cancel or scale back their Independence Day celebrations.
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The Kings forced 20 turnovers, leading to a 22-6 advantage in points off turnovers.
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Eco Effort All Maybourne London hotels are powered by 100% renewable electricity, and a solar power farm in Essex is underway.
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Inside, the Ingenieur Automatic 40 is powered by the in-house Caliber 32111, offering a robust 120-hour power reserve—an engineering feat that mirrors the endurance and performance demanded on the track.
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Kaskaskia’s dwindling number of citizens moved inland, to the center of the island.
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But when McGinley was a teen-ager, Michael became sick with AIDS and moved home to New Jersey.
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Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.
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The Kansas City Royals raced out to a quick lead against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.
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