1
: a group of animals driven or moving in a body
2
: a large number : crowd
—usually used in plural especially with in
came in droves
drove
2 of 2past tense of drive
Synonyms
Examples of drove in a Sentence
Noun
people flocked to the annual festival in droves
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 14 May 2024
The game was sold out weeks in advance, but kids came in droves, overwhelmed the bleachers and hundreds were allowed to line the outfield fences, the crowd totaling 8,648.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2024
People enjoying start of eclipse at Miami Whitewater Forest
People came in droves to see the total eclipse from Miami Whitewater Forest on Monday.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2024
Right now, droves of Amazon shoppers are shopping for beach dresses, and our favorite styles are going for under $45.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
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Noun
Jacobs is one of many Giants legends gearing up for Saturday’s Dexter Lawrence Celebrity Softball Game at Clover Stadium in Pomona, N.Y., where droves of Giants fans will connect with their favorite players of the present and past.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 14 May 2024
The game was sold out weeks in advance, but kids came in droves, overwhelmed the bleachers and hundreds were allowed to line the outfield fences, the crowd totaling 8,648.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2024
People enjoying start of eclipse at Miami Whitewater Forest
People came in droves to see the total eclipse from Miami Whitewater Forest on Monday.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2024
Right now, droves of Amazon shoppers are shopping for beach dresses, and our favorite styles are going for under $45.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
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“Drove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drove. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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