How to Use drive in a Sentence

drive

1 of 2 verb
  • The car stopped and then drove off.
  • He drove the car down a bumpy road.
  • The bus slowly drove away.
  • He is learning to drive.
  • A car drove by us slowly.
  • We drove all night and arrived at dawn.
  • I drive on this route every day.
  • I drive this route every day.
  • Do you want to drive or should I?
  • We drove 160 miles to get here.
  • At the end of the day just drive the zone.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Ruth took them all and drove them to a vet for care.
    — Julian Camejo, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The two of them are driving in his car.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Team and player drive the price.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
  • Thought about driving a race car.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Duncan doesn’t know how to drive yet.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Let’s explore what could drive that move.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Police even drove around the church.
    — ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Those cost savings will help drive down prices.
    — Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
  • The fairing size is part of what can drive that.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
  • Rodriguez drove in a run and Moreno scored a run.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
  • Collins then ripped a single to left field to drive in the game's first run.
    — Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Robbins drove in three runs for the Longhorns on the night.
    — David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
  • One thing that drove me to write this book was finding a way to say these things.
    — Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
  • But driving the offense as a point guard?
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • It has been driven by some big deals with worldwide brands.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Canoy and his girlfriend drove to the parking lot.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Curtis has been trying to drive even less to save at the pump.
    — Paul Burton, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • That means people are driving more and gas prices tend to rise.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 13 May 2026
  • Richie stared at the empty seat next to him while driving in the rain.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 24 June 2026

drive

2 of 2 noun
  • A white car was parked in the drive.
  • It's a two-hour drive to the beach.
  • Would you like to go for a drive?
  • We took a pleasant drive in the country.
  • Her house is an hour's drive east of Los Angeles.
  • The drive is scenic, but rough.
    — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The next drive was a quick one.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The first drive wasn’t good enough.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Click here to learn more about the food drive.
    — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • From there, the drive should take around 2 hours.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Four plays for 77 yards on that drive.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Now, any drive less than six hours is a piece of cake to me.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Not a bad way to begin a test drive.
    — Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The drive ended with a field goal.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Lee forces a foul call after a drive to the rim.
    — American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Houston ran the ball nine times on the drive.
    — January 12, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Chicago went three-and-out on its next drive.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
  • But the team punted on back-to-back drives.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • There are games when the opening drive goes that far.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Prescott led five scoring drives.
    — Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Our team is playing with all of the drive in the world.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Rahm pulled his drive just a bit off the fairway in the left rough.
    — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
  • Notre Dame passed on 6 of 7 plays on that drive.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The Truck keeps the drive and ride simple.
    — Sara Lacey, The Drive, 25 June 2026
  • Four of the six plays on that drive went for at least 13 yards.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The state park is about an hour drive from Fort Worth.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Jim Mora’s drive-bys are more like drive-ins.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The all-wheel drive Buzz range is 231 miles.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Ends 16-drive drought without a score.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
  • One of her major drives is this need for justice.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 June 2026

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