drive away
phrasal verb
drove away; driven away; driving away; drives away
: to cause or force (someone) to leave especially by making a situation unpleasant or unattractive
The store's high prices are driving away customers.
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The officer was in the process of trying to detain his attacker when police say women interfered, allowing the man to get in a black BMW sedan and hit the officer with the vehicle while driving away.
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Pilar Arias, Fox News, 13 May 2024
The distractions and commotions created by such association members can drive away effective directors.
—Gabriella M. Ruiz, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
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Pilar Arias, Fox News, 13 May 2024
The distractions and commotions created by such association members can drive away effective directors.
—Gabriella M. Ruiz, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for drive away
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“Drive away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20away. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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