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

Examples of drive off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At some point around 4 p.m., Farrar entered the parking lot without permission and drove off in the vehicle, according to the complaint. —Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024

The sequence concludes with Skyler pursuing Walt outside their home and collapsing to her knees as Walt drove off with Holly in a beat-up pickup truck. —Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024

Bonds’ two-run, eighth-inning drive off Terry Adams leads the San Francisco Giants over the Dodgers 3-2. 2006 — Sidney Crosby, scores three assists in Pittsburgh’s 6-1 win over the New York Islanders to become the youngest player in NHL history to score 100 points in a season. —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024

Smith allegedly walked to the driver’s side, opened fire on the officer again, pushed him to its passenger side, got in the patrol vehicle and drove off, the chief said. —Doha Madani, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2024

The next shot from the video showed the three men running toward a bus as people were getting on, and within seconds, they were seen running back to the Hyundai Sonata and getting back inside before the car drives off. —Greg Wehner, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2024

The vehicle drove off the right side of the road, struck a concrete drainage culvert, and overturned, according to a Kansas City Police Department news release. —Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2024

The truck drove off the main highway, onto dirt roads, and stopped near a dilapidated shack. —Beth Warren, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024

After the shooting, one suspect drove off in Fleurs’ car followed by an accomplice. —Sammy Mncwabe, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024