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
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Noun
people flocked to the annual festival in droves
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Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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
Kill Knight could be overlooked during a busy month with major AAA titles coming in droves.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Through both of those previous elections, Trump showed himself able to turn out droves of supporters, especially in rural areas and, even while losing in 2020, defying expectations from pollsters and pundits.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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
Kill Knight could be overlooked during a busy month with major AAA titles coming in droves.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Drove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drove. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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