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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Ricklefs allegedly put the jeep in reverse and backed into the officers’ patrol car, drove away and then quickly returned and hit another patrol car, according to the outlet.
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
He was arrested Friday after allegedly driving away from law enforcement, abandoning his car in the woods and being located by Iowa State Patrol, according to authorities.
—Michael Dorgan , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Nelson, who was in the passenger seat of the van, fired twice in self-defense before the truck drove away, according to the lawsuit.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
The man ran back to his vehicle and drove away, 24 seconds after the shooting.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
He was arrested Friday after allegedly driving away from law enforcement, abandoning his car in the woods and being located by Iowa State Patrol, according to authorities.
—Michael Dorgan , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Nelson, who was in the passenger seat of the van, fired twice in self-defense before the truck drove away, according to the lawsuit.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
The man ran back to his vehicle and drove away, 24 seconds after the shooting.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Drive away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20away. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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