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

Bacon drove off with the man's suitcase, the prosecutor said. — Louisa Moller, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Several minutes later, a Charlotte Fire Department engine pulled up to the scene, but drove off shortly after. — Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026

At the end of the ordeal, the women drove off in his Mazda, leaving him barefoot in the grocery store parking lot, authorities said. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

Of course, Russell has had some pretty memorable drives off the track, too. — Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026

Rhymes for drive off

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