drive off
verb
drove off; driven off; driving off; drives off
: to cause or force (someone or something) to leave
They drove off the invaders.
waved her hands to drive the flies off
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The agents drove off with Concepcion in the car.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
In several cases suspects were seen driving off in a white sedan.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 7 May 2026
After Malik closed out the fundraiser with a stump speech calling for taxing the rich, Johnson drove off in a black Porsche Cayenne, and a plump rat scurried by the venue’s entrance.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
An Amazon delivery driver accused of hitting a 4-year-old boy near a Kansas City park and then driving off Monday has been released from police custody.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
In several cases suspects were seen driving off in a white sedan.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 7 May 2026
After Malik closed out the fundraiser with a stump speech calling for taxing the rich, Johnson drove off in a black Porsche Cayenne, and a plump rat scurried by the venue’s entrance.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
An Amazon delivery driver accused of hitting a 4-year-old boy near a Kansas City park and then driving off Monday has been released from police custody.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for drive off
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“Drive off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20off. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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