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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Thomas MacDonald from Springfield, a married father of four who works at a hospital, drove off with a 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee on Friday.
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Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Webb forced his ex-girlfriend into her own car and drove off, according to police.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
The suspect then allegedly drove off in the victim’s car.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
Surely putting this on, loudly, should generate enough friction in your household to drive off guests — of any political affiliation — who've overstayed their welcome.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
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Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Webb forced his ex-girlfriend into her own car and drove off, according to police.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
The suspect then allegedly drove off in the victim’s car.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
Surely putting this on, loudly, should generate enough friction in your household to drive off guests — of any political affiliation — who've overstayed their welcome.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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