drive off
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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The suspect then searched several bank drawers before fleeing and driving off in a silver BMW sedan with Alabama plates.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The vehicle drove off the road near State Park Road and struck a man who was using a riding lawn mower at Old Mission United Methodist Church, Thurlo said.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated April 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Jones drove off after the shooting, but prosecutors said police who were on the scene recorded the shooting on body camera video and captured the Tahoe's license plate, which was registered to Jones.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
DeGourville figures to be an interesting fit in coach Fred Hoiberg’s five-out offensive system that relies on 3s and drives off closeouts.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The vehicle drove off the road near State Park Road and struck a man who was using a riding lawn mower at Old Mission United Methodist Church, Thurlo said.
—Kendrick Calfee
updated April 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Jones drove off after the shooting, but prosecutors said police who were on the scene recorded the shooting on body camera video and captured the Tahoe's license plate, which was registered to Jones.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
DeGourville figures to be an interesting fit in coach Fred Hoiberg’s five-out offensive system that relies on 3s and drives off closeouts.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Drive off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20off. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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