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

Pratt then allegedly locked the bus from the inside and drove away on Prospect. —Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Nov. 2025

Sundance Square Art on Instagram The thief is seen on surveillance video getting out of a four-door gray Audi, running up to the tree, grabbing the extra-large ornament then getting back in the car and driving away. —Julia Falcon, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025

Others yelled at the driver to drive away, but the bus remained stationary as rounds rained down on them. —Rick Jervis, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025

Just a short drive away, guests can visit the Christmas Village market in Andorra la Vella. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025

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