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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The north of England has always had a mystical rock’n’roll landscape all of its own, and while Liverpool will always have The Beatles, Manchester — less than an hour’s drive away — will forever be the thinking muso’s mecca. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026 Authorities at the time said witnesses saw the convertible briefly stop before driving away. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026 The linebacker was strapped into a medical cart and driven away. — David K. Li, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2026 Hyatt left the vehicle and, after refusing to comply with police, got back into the vehicle and tried to drive away, according to police. — CBS News, 1 Nov. 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 8 Nov. 2026.

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