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
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The summer driving season and low global stockpiles of oil are sure to see to that.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Looking forward, Chief Executive Mark Smucker said the company is focused on driving organic volume growth across its key platforms, while also improving profitability and maintaining a disciplined approach to capital deployment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The average wait for practical driving tests across Britain are longer than five months.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
All of this matters because consumer spending is still the main engine driving the U.S. economy.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
“Not at all. Mr. McAndrews was wonderful! I was so rattled, he actually insisted on driving me home. And he helped us search for G!”
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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