drive off
phrasal verb
drove off; driven off; driving off; drives off
: to cause or force (someone or something) to leave
They drove off the invaders.
waved her hands to drive the flies off
Examples of drive off in a Sentence
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Prosecutors say Dulos' estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, killed her at her home in New Canaan and drove off with her body, which has never been found.
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CBS News, 31 May 2024
One of the 17-year-olds then hopped into the driver seat of the Charger and drove off with the rest of the group.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
When his wife began to drive off, Robert Leon jumped onto the hood of the Charger, according to officials.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024
Ferguson's 2006 Ford Taurus then drove off the road and hit a house, according to the highway patrol.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 17 May 2024
New flag weekend brings end to competition The new flag is the culmination of a competition to redesign the flag and state seal to replace one that showed native peoples being driven off their land.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
The new Minnesota flag replaces one that showed native peoples being driven off their land.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2024
Tracks showed that a vehicle drove off the legal roadway shortly before getting stuck, rangers said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
During that emotional moment where Rogers and his dog watched as the daters drove off, awes rang out in unison.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
CBS News, 31 May 2024
One of the 17-year-olds then hopped into the driver seat of the Charger and drove off with the rest of the group.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
When his wife began to drive off, Robert Leon jumped onto the hood of the Charger, according to officials.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024
Ferguson's 2006 Ford Taurus then drove off the road and hit a house, according to the highway patrol.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 17 May 2024
New flag weekend brings end to competition The new flag is the culmination of a competition to redesign the flag and state seal to replace one that showed native peoples being driven off their land.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
The new Minnesota flag replaces one that showed native peoples being driven off their land.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2024
Tracks showed that a vehicle drove off the legal roadway shortly before getting stuck, rangers said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 13 May 2024
During that emotional moment where Rogers and his dog watched as the daters drove off, awes rang out in unison.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
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“Drive off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20off. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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