drive away

phrasal verb

drove away; driven away; driving away; drives away

: to cause or force (someone) to leave especially by making a situation unpleasant or unattractive

The store's high prices are driving away customers.

Examples of drive away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Videos taken by witnesses show cars diverting and driving away from the scene after capturing the fireball that lights up moments after the crash. —Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2025

Akita Governor Kenta Suzuki last week requested assistance from Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF) to help capture or drive away the animals, a Defense Ministry spokesperson told reporters on October 28. —Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025

More recently, Eliot Spitzer’s plans to put up a new Fifth Avenue tower basically right next door at 985 Fifth probably drove away some others. —Kim Velsey, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2025

Federal agents put the man in a minivan and begin driving away. —Michael Loria, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for drive away

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