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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As the driver walked away, a man jumped out of his car, walked directly past him, grabbed the package, and drove off.
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Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
An automaker’s Prime Directive is to produce vehicles that open their doors and drive off on the first attempt.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 4 Dec. 2025
The carjacking suspect, only identified as a 31-year-old Denver man, allegedly pulled a woman from the driver's seat of the Toyota and drove off.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
The two suspects drove off in a vehicle.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Nov. 2025
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Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
An automaker’s Prime Directive is to produce vehicles that open their doors and drive off on the first attempt.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 4 Dec. 2025
The carjacking suspect, only identified as a 31-year-old Denver man, allegedly pulled a woman from the driver's seat of the Toyota and drove off.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
The two suspects drove off in a vehicle.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Drive off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20off. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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