drive away

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

Madrid is also easily accessible for a day trip, at a roughly one-hour drive away. — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

The alleged victim began to run toward the gas pumps as the suspect continued to shoot toward him before getting into the back of the Nissan that drove away. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

The security supervisor carried out a box containing the $150,000, and the Jeep drove away, the trooper wrote. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026

Investigators say Langford drove away and sold the cocaine to a confidential informant and returned to the playground and field with the money. — Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

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