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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Her mother, Kris Jenner, picks her up in a black convertible, and the pair drive off into the sunset.
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Deer were historically a reliable food source for cougars and wolves, which have been driven off the Indiana landscape.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 2025
And someone driving off in a Black SUV!
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
The episode followed the murder of Diane Chase, a criminal defense attorney whose body was dragged behind a convertible as her son and his new wife drove off following their nuptials.
—Julia Emmanuele, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Deer were historically a reliable food source for cougars and wolves, which have been driven off the Indiana landscape.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 2025
And someone driving off in a Black SUV!
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
The episode followed the murder of Diane Chase, a criminal defense attorney whose body was dragged behind a convertible as her son and his new wife drove off following their nuptials.
—Julia Emmanuele, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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