driving
Americanadjective
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demanding a high or unreasonable rate of work from subordinates.
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vigorously active; energetic.
a driving young executive.
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having force and violence.
a driving storm.
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relaying or transmitting power.
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used while operating a vehicle.
driving gloves.
adjective
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having or moving with force and violence
driving rain
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forceful or energetic
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relating to the controlling of a motor vehicle in motion
driving test
Other Word Forms
- drivingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of driving
Example Sentences
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They were driving to see a friend when the 38-year-old mum of their two young boys told him "she had everything she ever wanted in life".
From BBC
Previous military ruler Ne Win changed the rules of the road, requiring vehicles to swap driving lanes -- supposedly the result of misconstrued astrological advice to shift his left-wing regime to the political right.
From Barron's
He was driving with his wife on Camp Swamp Road when Spivey pulled to a halt ahead of him.
Thick fog cloaked much of Los Angeles overnight, resulting in reduced visibility and dangerous driving conditions.
From Los Angeles Times
The next two decades will bring even more consequential change, with artificial intelligence driving much of the reshaping of work.
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