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driving

American  
[drahy-ving] / ˈdraɪ vɪŋ /

adjective

  1. demanding a high or unreasonable rate of work from subordinates.

  2. vigorously active; energetic.

    a driving young executive.

  3. having force and violence.

    a driving storm.

  4. relaying or transmitting power.

  5. used while operating a vehicle.

    driving gloves.
driving British  
/ ˈdraɪvɪŋ /

adjective

  1. having or moving with force and violence

    driving rain

  2. forceful or energetic

  3. relating to the controlling of a motor vehicle in motion

    driving test
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • drivingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of driving

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; drive + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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Similar investments have been announced across Southeast Asia, including in Malaysia and Indonesia, driving the broader expansion of the region’s digital economy, including digital payments and e-commerce.

From The Wall Street Journal

TDR also took majority ownership of the business, putting them in the driving seat.

From BBC

Speakers drew cheers as demonstrators made noise with plastic horns and held up posters, cars driving by honking.

From Los Angeles Times

He added that the UK and Japan "share vital interests and principles" and that he looked "forward to driving that forward together."

From BBC

On Saturday, he was seen driving his car and riding a horse in Windsor, in photos published by the MailOnline.

From BBC

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