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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 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 travelled
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
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2024
To this day, diners flock in their droves to enjoy the vast Belle Époque dining room (which formerly served as the Atlantic Bar & Grill), its mastery of steak haché and a remarkably cheap prix fixe menu.
—Charlie Teasdale, theweek, 16 Oct. 2024
Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
The International Longshoremen’s Association, known as the ILA, argued that big global cargo carriers have raked in huge profits since pandemic-era supply-chain snags drove up freight rates, and that workers haven’t sufficiently shared in those gains.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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The accolades came in droves for Rueben Bain during his first season with the Miami Hurricanes.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2024
To this day, diners flock in their droves to enjoy the vast Belle Époque dining room (which formerly served as the Atlantic Bar & Grill), its mastery of steak haché and a remarkably cheap prix fixe menu.
—Charlie Teasdale, theweek, 16 Oct. 2024
Verb
Imposing harsher punishment on repeat offenders drove that support, far outweighing voters’ desire to increase overall prosecutions or deter future crime, the survey found.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
The International Longshoremen’s Association, known as the ILA, argued that big global cargo carriers have raked in huge profits since pandemic-era supply-chain snags drove up freight rates, and that workers haven’t sufficiently shared in those gains.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drove
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They soon were joined by a flock of feeding turkeys.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2024
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When massive flocks of passenger pigeons arrived, communities gathered to hunt the birds, which were once an integral part of the American diet.Jared Del Rosso, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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Ellison found junior Toray Davis for a pair of TDs and ran one in to give the Knights a 21-0 lead in the first half that proved too much for Chatfield (8-4) to overcome.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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The county’s Office of Education, run by the superintendent of schools, provides training, business, technology and payroll services to the county’s 33 school districts and 60 charter schools.Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Donald Rainwater candidate profile In the 2020 gubernatorial election, Donald Rainwater rode the wave of anti-government anger during the COVID-19 pandemic to a record performance for a statewide Libertarian candidate.Brittany Carloni and Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
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People who long for the days when travelers rode the rails can take scenic train rides in Arizona.Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
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Birds who pushed the door to the right were transferred into aviaries where the resident birds were pushing the door on the left and vice versa.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Democratic-leaning Latino groups pushed back on that narrative, citing their own polling.Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The next swarm is expected to occur in November 2025, Cooke said.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Getting things in shipshape The story begins with Mario and Luigi going about their day, when Luigi provokes a swarm of bees.Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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One of the affected cables, known as C-Lion—a vital 730-mile link between Finland and Central Europe—runs alongside other critical infrastructure, including gas pipelines and power lines.Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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Evans, a software engineer, ran an acrimonious campaign filled with insults and attacks.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Starring regular collaborator Jimmy Stewart and Doris Day, the film follows a familiar case of wrong place, wrong time, as an American family is compelled into a global conspiracy beyond their understanding.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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But at its core, she was most compelled by the film’s mother-daughter dynamic.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
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But some of those projects have sparked actual legal developments.Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Alonso’s 228th big league homer was his most dramatic, a three-run shot that sparked a four-run ninth inning and lifted the Mets past the Brewers, 4-2, and into the NL Division Series against the rival Phillies.Jerry Beach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Drove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drove. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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