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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Prosecutors said Holliday was seen on video exiting the vehicle and taking one last look at the dog before driving away from the scene.
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Austin Turner, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Police saw a person run from the area, get into a vehicle and drive away, according to the release.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 1 Dec. 2025
Shortly after, a fifth agent called from one of the SUVs, and the group drove away.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
There’s gunfire — Hopper is grazed in the mêlée — the military guys try to drive away, but the Demogorgon gets them all and the van slams into a tree.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
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Austin Turner, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Police saw a person run from the area, get into a vehicle and drive away, according to the release.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 1 Dec. 2025
Shortly after, a fifth agent called from one of the SUVs, and the group drove away.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
There’s gunfire — Hopper is grazed in the mêlée — the military guys try to drive away, but the Demogorgon gets them all and the van slams into a tree.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
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 5 Dec. 2025.
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