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
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Heidbrick was walking with Walkanoff on Sunday evening when she was hit by a car, which did not stop and drove off, witnesses alleged to police, per the outlets.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Allen drives off, leaving Lee to fester in the trunk for who knows how long.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Subaru Trailseeker being driven off-road.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The shots were fired from a vehicle that drove off, according to Sacramento Police Department spokesperson Anthony Gamble.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Allen drives off, leaving Lee to fester in the trunk for who knows how long.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Subaru Trailseeker being driven off-road.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The shots were fired from a vehicle that drove off, according to Sacramento Police Department spokesperson Anthony Gamble.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Drive off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20off. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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