drive away

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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Prosecutors said the officer tried to pull over Wilcox over who drove away at a high rate of speed. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 In a court filing Wednesday, Belgal's lawyers said the ICE officer then fired several shots into the vehicle as Belgal attempted to drive away. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Thomas drives away with a limp, malfunctioning Vision next to him, and an illusory, wisecracking Ultron in the back seat. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 Chicago police said the two people took a cash box from inside the store before driving away in a red sedan. — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drive away

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“Drive away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20away. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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