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

In both her case and the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, officials used terminology once reserved for mass‑casualty attacks to describe unarmed civilians attempting to drive away, film an encounter, or help a stranger to her feet. —Andrew Weinstein, Time, 28 Jan. 2026

But Doha isn’t a large city with most things worth seeing a short drive away. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026

Federal agents were met with protests in Minneapolis early this month, when Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent while apparently trying to drive away from them in her vehicle. —Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026

Grimentz, Zinal, St-Luc, and Chandolin are all about a 15-minute drive away. —Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for drive away

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