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
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Watts got out, grabbed the baby from her and then drove off, the witness said.
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Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
Niemann hit two drives off the property, chopped his way up the fairway and finally lost it by heaving his club.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Negodiuk sometimes had to drive off the road into fields to keep moving ahead.
—Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
While officers were trying to detain the vandalism suspect, police said the person stole a patrol vehicle and drove off.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 19 June 2026
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Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
Niemann hit two drives off the property, chopped his way up the fairway and finally lost it by heaving his club.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Negodiuk sometimes had to drive off the road into fields to keep moving ahead.
—Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
While officers were trying to detain the vandalism suspect, police said the person stole a patrol vehicle and drove off.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 19 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for drive off
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“Drive off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20off. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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