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
Recent Examples on the Web
Rivea Ruff, Essence, 3 Apr. 2024
Each of these Amazon picks is less than $30, and droves of birds will be fighting over your feeders in no time.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2024
Then come the mayfly and cicada hatches, when droves of insects suddenly appear in areas and create additional feeding opportunities for bass.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2024
Well, ask the droves of eclipse tourists flocking to the spine of totality.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
She has been joined by the droves of young social media users who have discovered the case.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Despite spring rain and the crawfish shortage, vendors at the festival were slinging droves of Styrofoam boxes filled with tasty red crustaceans, fixings and dipping sauce.
—Sara Cline, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
The following months are spent migrating back north, attracting droves of avid whale watchers in the U.S.
However, rare sightings of gray whales in the Atlantic have stirred excitement from time to time, leading to speculation about the species' sporadic appearances near the East Coast.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
Facebook Show more sharing options The men came in droves, sporting their long tresses, some sleek and straight, others wavy, frizzed and curly.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
Noun
But as the night edged on, droves of people poured in, locals and visitors alike.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 3 Apr. 2024
Each of these Amazon picks is less than $30, and droves of birds will be fighting over your feeders in no time.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2024
Then come the mayfly and cicada hatches, when droves of insects suddenly appear in areas and create additional feeding opportunities for bass.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2024
Well, ask the droves of eclipse tourists flocking to the spine of totality.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024
She has been joined by the droves of young social media users who have discovered the case.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Despite spring rain and the crawfish shortage, vendors at the festival were slinging droves of Styrofoam boxes filled with tasty red crustaceans, fixings and dipping sauce.
—Sara Cline, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
The following months are spent migrating back north, attracting droves of avid whale watchers in the U.S.
However, rare sightings of gray whales in the Atlantic have stirred excitement from time to time, leading to speculation about the species' sporadic appearances near the East Coast.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
Facebook Show more sharing options The men came in droves, sporting their long tresses, some sleek and straight, others wavy, frizzed and curly.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
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“Drove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drove. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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