Followed the herd maybe but not as passenger (5)

I believe the answer is:

drove

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'followed' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with motion as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

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(Other definitions for drove that I've seen before include "Travelled by car" , "Pushed" , "Flock being sent packing" , "Went by car" , "kicked hard" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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