Your English writing platform
Free sign upThe phrase 'driven back' is a perfectly correct and usable phrase in written English.
You could use it to describe a retreat or reversal of progress, as in the following example: The enemy forces were driven back, unable to penetrate the defensive line.
Exact(59)
Some were driven back over the hills.
They were then driven back south.
Then the bang of bolts driven back.
The Pakistan Taliban are being driven back by army offensives.
It felt like I had driven back in time.
Saracens have been driven back outside the 22.
First the cancer must be driven back with chemotherapy.
Yarde is driven back but Farrell kicks through.
But they were driven back by blinding smoke.
They were driven back, but the truce is temporary.
In Colombia, the government has driven back FARC rebels and narco-traffickers.
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com