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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The shot prompted the suspect to run, and he was last seen driving away in an Audi, the sheriff’s office said.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
When Bass-Moody swung the frying pan, Williams was attempting to drive away, her lawyer, Daniel Shriro, said in a statement to this news organization.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Later that early early New Year’s morning, Rinderknecht drove away from the area as LAFD started arriving on the scene, making a gesture to assist the firefighters, the complaint says.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
By following her screams, the officer found the woman as the three suspects drove away, police said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
When Bass-Moody swung the frying pan, Williams was attempting to drive away, her lawyer, Daniel Shriro, said in a statement to this news organization.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Later that early early New Year’s morning, Rinderknecht drove away from the area as LAFD started arriving on the scene, making a gesture to assist the firefighters, the complaint says.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
By following her screams, the officer found the woman as the three suspects drove away, police said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Drive away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20away. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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