drive away

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

What to do nearby The Mount Emei Scenic Area entrance is a two-minute drive away. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026

Vehicles stay with their sellers until someone buys them, then go straight to their new home, which is often a long drive away. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026

The north of England has always had a mystical rock’n’roll landscape all of its own, and while Liverpool will always have The Beatles, Manchester — less than an hour’s drive away — will forever be the thinking muso’s mecca. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

Authorities at the time said witnesses saw the convertible briefly stop before driving away. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

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