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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Gunman fired multiple rounds That man allegedly fired multiple rounds at the car as the officer drove off.
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Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
The Ford struck with the Toyota, drove off the road, hit a wooden light pole and a metal highway sign, and overturned, DiMartino said in a news release.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 8 Dec. 2025
An automaker’s Prime Directive is to produce vehicles that open their doors and drive off on the first attempt.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 4 Dec. 2025
The carjacking suspect, only identified as a 31-year-old Denver man, allegedly pulled a woman from the driver's seat of the Toyota and drove off.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
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Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
The Ford struck with the Toyota, drove off the road, hit a wooden light pole and a metal highway sign, and overturned, DiMartino said in a news release.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 8 Dec. 2025
An automaker’s Prime Directive is to produce vehicles that open their doors and drive off on the first attempt.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 4 Dec. 2025
The carjacking suspect, only identified as a 31-year-old Denver man, allegedly pulled a woman from the driver's seat of the Toyota and drove off.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
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 19 Dec. 2025.
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