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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Jules will step away from a giant canvas to reveal an eerily prescient work of art, pack up her paints, and drive away from her sugar daddy and off into the sunset.
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Once deemed too challenging — and expensive — to develop at scale, the open space is now drawing businesses lured in part by Micron Technology’s 11-figure investment a short drive away.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
The police department's real-time information center tracked down a white Honda minivan that police said was seen driving away from the scene on Saturday.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 27 May 2026
The shooter’s vehicle drove away, police said.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2026
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Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Once deemed too challenging — and expensive — to develop at scale, the open space is now drawing businesses lured in part by Micron Technology’s 11-figure investment a short drive away.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
The police department's real-time information center tracked down a white Honda minivan that police said was seen driving away from the scene on Saturday.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 27 May 2026
The shooter’s vehicle drove away, police said.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2026
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“Drive away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20away. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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