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.

Examples of drive away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This can create problems for homeowners if a skunk sprays during mating season, for example, to drive away an unwanted suitor, the agency said. —Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026

For outdoor activities, Sugarbush and Bolton Valley ski resorts are both a 30-minute drive away. —Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026

The department says that Guiterrezallegedly drove away and nearly collided with another vehicle before driving into the parking lot of the warehouse and running inside the building. —Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026

Surveillance video from across the street shows Longoria's pickup driving away and armed officers returning to their vehicles. —Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026

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