drive off

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

Recent Examples on the Web

As Paladin drives off, contract finally fulfilled, an estate guard with a rocket launcher blows his murder-van into flaming wreckage. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026

Morley tried to drive off the road near County Road 515 south of Norborne, where the truck became stuck, the highway patrol said. — Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

Police were told Ferrera drove off after the shooting, and authorities later warned the public to keep an eye on his whereabouts. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

The suspect drove off with Garza in the vehicle, and refused to comply when police tried to stop the car, Cordell said. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for drive off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
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