drive off
phrasal verb
drove off; driven off; driving off; drives off
: to cause or force (someone or something) to leave
They drove off the invaders.
waved her hands to drive the flies off
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Agents made a traffic stop before the man accelerated his truck backward into the ICE vehicle and drove off, according to court documents.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Citing court documents, the outlet reported that Monroe was driving approximately 76 miles per hour in a 45 mph zone at the time of the crash — which reportedly happened when Monroe drove off the road and struck a telephone pole.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
To cap the drive off, Drake Lindsey threw a pinpoint touchdown pass to Le’Meke Brockington for a 20-yard score.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
Hoover completed five of his final six passes, including a 41-yard strike to Dwyer, and capped the drive off by going back to Dwyer for a 6-yard touchdown with 11 seconds remaining.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Citing court documents, the outlet reported that Monroe was driving approximately 76 miles per hour in a 45 mph zone at the time of the crash — which reportedly happened when Monroe drove off the road and struck a telephone pole.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
To cap the drive off, Drake Lindsey threw a pinpoint touchdown pass to Le’Meke Brockington for a 20-yard score.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
Hoover completed five of his final six passes, including a 41-yard strike to Dwyer, and capped the drive off by going back to Dwyer for a 6-yard touchdown with 11 seconds remaining.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Drive off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20off. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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