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
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Arlington police are looking for the person who shot and killed a teenager and drove off with his car on Monday night.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2025
Sagesse tried to drive off in the Mercedes, but failed to get the car in reverse.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
The car is seen stopped and some in the crowd can be seen kicking and punching the car, which then quickly reverses before driving off.
—Eve Brennan, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
When two Meridian officers responded and tried to speak with the couple, Bainbridge started to drive off.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2025
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2025
Sagesse tried to drive off in the Mercedes, but failed to get the car in reverse.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
The car is seen stopped and some in the crowd can be seen kicking and punching the car, which then quickly reverses before driving off.
—Eve Brennan, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
When two Meridian officers responded and tried to speak with the couple, Bainbridge started to drive off.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2025
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“Drive off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20off. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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