drive at
phrase
: to intend to express, convey, or accomplish
couldn't understand what she was driving at
Examples of drive at in a Sentence
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The 22-year-old woman was driving at the time of the incident, Pawtucket Detective Sergeant Paul Trout said in an email, according to The Boston Globe.
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Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
The month before the deadly collision, a California Highway Patrol officer cited Bickham for driving at 105 mph, according to the complaint filed by prosecutors.
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James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
According to Boisvert, the victim was driving at the time of the shooting.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
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Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
The month before the deadly collision, a California Highway Patrol officer cited Bickham for driving at 105 mph, according to the complaint filed by prosecutors.
—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
According to Boisvert, the victim was driving at the time of the shooting.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
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“Drive at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20at. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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