drive off

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

Three people involved in the confrontation drove off but were pulled over by police in neighboring Oakbrook Terrace. — Christopher Placek, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

The incident escalated, police said, and another man, described as a 26-year-old Redford resident, stabbed the victim multiple times and then drove off before police arrived. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

The only ball hit toward Volpe was a drive off the third-base bag by Christian Encarnacion-Strand. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

Young was able to give a thumbs-up to the crowd, however, as he was driven off. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for drive off

• cerenkov
• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff