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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After being driven out of parts of the land now called Israel, the Jews reclaimed the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
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Philip Pacheco, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
That variety and volume of hardware will help drive out compatibility issues over time.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Religious minorities such as Christians had also endured persecution from the Islamic State, or ISIS, which had been driven out a few years earlier.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
Gabbard’s posture toward Russia and Syria will likely come up in conversations with senators this week, as Congress reacts to the fall of Damascus after rebel groups drove out the Assad regime.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
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Philip Pacheco, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
That variety and volume of hardware will help drive out compatibility issues over time.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Religious minorities such as Christians had also endured persecution from the Islamic State, or ISIS, which had been driven out a few years earlier.
—David Hodari, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
Gabbard’s posture toward Russia and Syria will likely come up in conversations with senators this week, as Congress reacts to the fall of Damascus after rebel groups drove out the Assad regime.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Drive out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20out. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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