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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Vargas' opposite-field drive off the wall in right-center lifted the White Sox to a 3-2 lead.
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CBS News, 12 June 2026
Colorado’s Northwest Regional SWAT Team — including the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office, Routt County Sheriff’s Office, Craig Police Department, Steamboat Springs Police Department and Hayden Police Department — arrived in the area after the man drove off the road, Moffat County officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
Priddy, 66, of Boise, was walking on the sidewalk along State Street near 23rd Street when Sweet drove off the road and hit him.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2026
The suspects drove off in a Nissan Altima and are still on the loose, according to police.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
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CBS News, 12 June 2026
Colorado’s Northwest Regional SWAT Team — including the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office, Routt County Sheriff’s Office, Craig Police Department, Steamboat Springs Police Department and Hayden Police Department — arrived in the area after the man drove off the road, Moffat County officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
Priddy, 66, of Boise, was walking on the sidewalk along State Street near 23rd Street when Sweet drove off the road and hit him.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 9 June 2026
The suspects drove off in a Nissan Altima and are still on the loose, according to police.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
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“Drive off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20off. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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