- past participle of drive.
driven
Example Sentences
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Standing beside a machine older than her grandfather, Tessa Oldroyd feeds clay through a clanky mechanism driven by iron cogs that have been turning for more than a century.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026
The newest battery-powered EVs have lifespans comparable to internal-combustion-engine vehicles, even when driven more miles, according to Viet Nguyen-Tien, a research officer at the London School of Economics who focuses on EVs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026
Tennis is enjoying a surge in popularity, driven in part by a new generation of compelling young stars attracting fresh audiences to the sport.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026
This is a place that has driven the Three Lions absolutely loco.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026
Lady Constance and Lord Fredrick went ahead in their brougham, driven by Old Timothy, of course.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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