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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Bars in the Third Ward and on Brady Street are about a 20- to 30-minute walk and five-minute drive away, barring convention traffic.
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Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Video then shows Harris pursuing and striking Thomas, throwing her to the ground, shooting her and driving away, according to court documents.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
Following the bloodshed at the complex, police said, Adams took his ex-girlfriend hostage and drove away.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 27 June 2024
Jones and other defendants drove away during the transaction without giving the victim the gun, and Pedroza jumped onto the back of their vehicle, the district attorney said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2024
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Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Video then shows Harris pursuing and striking Thomas, throwing her to the ground, shooting her and driving away, according to court documents.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
Following the bloodshed at the complex, police said, Adams took his ex-girlfriend hostage and drove away.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 27 June 2024
Jones and other defendants drove away during the transaction without giving the victim the gun, and Pedroza jumped onto the back of their vehicle, the district attorney said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2024
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“Drive away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20away. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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