drive off

phrasal 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

See video of car speeding across National Mall The man eventually drove off the Mall onto another street and was arrested, the National Park Service (NPS) told USA TODAY. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 June 2025

According to Rocky River, Ohio, police, the incident occurred on June 15 when Hamdan allegedly tailgated Miller's vehicle, swerved erratically, and ultimately veered into his lane, causing the congressman to drive off the road to avoid a collision. —Dan Gooding gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025

In one case, the lawmaker was not home; in the other, police arrived to check on the lawmaker and Boelter apparently drove off. —Jack Moore, ABC News, 16 June 2025

In New Hope, a police officer briefly encounters the suspect, who drives off. —Melissa Chan, NBC news, 16 June 2025

Rhymes for drive off

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