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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Of course, Russell has had some pretty memorable drives off the track, too. Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026 After Willy Adames doubled, Matt Chapman hit a drive off the left-field wall. ABC News, 24 June 2026 The shooter is seen running out, with what appears to be a gun in his right hand and a firearm magazine in his left, then driving off in the pickup. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2026 At the end of the ordeal, the women drove off in his Mazda, leaving him barefoot in the grocery store parking lot, authorities said. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for drive off

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“Drive off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20off. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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