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.
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Then on Wednesday, court records show, James Hall was arraigned in 52-2 District Court on the additional charges of first-degree murder, unlawful driving away in a motor vehicle and larceny in a building.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
When your vehicle is ready, simply pick it up and drive away.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Those inside were picked up by a third party and drove away.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 8 Dec. 2025
The video ended with Burgess driving away, on the verge of tears after dropping Zane off at school.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
When your vehicle is ready, simply pick it up and drive away.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Those inside were picked up by a third party and drove away.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 8 Dec. 2025
The video ended with Burgess driving away, on the verge of tears after dropping Zane off at school.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drive away
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“Drive away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20away. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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