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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After shooting Ronnie Sibley, the suspects ran back to the Kia and drove away, the affidavit states.
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Emerson Clarridge
updated November 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2025
Not to mention, the Blue Ridge Parkway is just a short drive away.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2025
Summers in New Orleans are notoriously tough for restaurants, thanks to the intense heat and humidity that drives away many tourists.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2025
Prosecutors said Washington then either pushed Nguyen or drove in a manner that caused the ATM technician to fall from the van, before his vehicle ran over him as Washington drove away.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
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Emerson Clarridge
updated November 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2025
Not to mention, the Blue Ridge Parkway is just a short drive away.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2025
Summers in New Orleans are notoriously tough for restaurants, thanks to the intense heat and humidity that drives away many tourists.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2025
Prosecutors said Washington then either pushed Nguyen or drove in a manner that caused the ATM technician to fall from the van, before his vehicle ran over him as Washington drove away.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 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 18 Nov. 2025.
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