drive off
phrasal 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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If not for Kernodle, Kohberger may have very well collected his knife sheath, quietly slipped out of that Moscow home and drove off into the night — leaving police with no evidence beyond the make and model of his car.
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
With dual motors and software driven off-road features, carmakers can better tune and focus an EV’s performance for off-roading, even updating systems quickly and easily with the push of an over the air update.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The predator was eventually driven off by a ski instructor waving his poles.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
After the woman drove off, the victim realized her real gold bracelet, worth more than $500, was gone, police said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
With dual motors and software driven off-road features, carmakers can better tune and focus an EV’s performance for off-roading, even updating systems quickly and easily with the push of an over the air update.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The predator was eventually driven off by a ski instructor waving his poles.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
After the woman drove off, the victim realized her real gold bracelet, worth more than $500, was gone, police said.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Drive off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20off. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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