drive up

Verb

Meaning

approach while driving

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It is no secret that those of us in the Northwest believe the Administration's proposal to drive up the cost of electricity in our region is not only misguided, but also will not achieve the intended goal of raising money for the treasury. Greg Walden

When we're touring America or Europe, we use our own plane and a great advantage of that is it cuts out an awful lot of time checking in. You literally drive up to the plane, get on and then drive off at the other end. Phil Collins

Real competition can drive up testosterone, which boosts libido. Helen Fisher

Whenever I get a free day, I drive up to some part of California that looks promising on the map. Kent McCord

I expect an energy bill to increase and diversify supply and stabilize energy prices - not drive up energy costs in one part of the country to subsidize energy in another region. Pete Domenici

I like to go for a little drive up the California coast. Colin Farrell

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