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.
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Roughly 10 minutes later, the suspect was seen entering Dailey’s vehicle and driving away.
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
In the second angle, taken from a rear facing dashcam as the car drives away, Boris Gurman can be seen running toward the attacker while holding a black object.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
The driver appeared to get out, open the trunk and drag what is thought to be the woman’s body onto the ground before driving away.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 13 Dec. 2025
Bowman then fired two more shots outside the school before driving away, police said.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
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Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
In the second angle, taken from a rear facing dashcam as the car drives away, Boris Gurman can be seen running toward the attacker while holding a black object.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
The driver appeared to get out, open the trunk and drag what is thought to be the woman’s body onto the ground before driving away.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 13 Dec. 2025
Bowman then fired two more shots outside the school before driving away, police said.
—Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Drive away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20away. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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