drive away
phrasal 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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Video surveillance appeared to show a man with a can of food luring the cat before grabbing the animal and driving away in a white Toyota Tacoma pickup truck.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
After being driven away from the crash site, Zoltan looked around only to find his sister was missing--and she was quickly rescued.
—Carita Rizzo, People.com, 17 May 2025
The victim was struck once in the neck and was able to drive away from the scene and park on a nearby residential street, police said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
While Barnes was initially responsive to Felix, the police officer eventually told Barnes to get out of the car, and Barnes attempted to drive away.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2025
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
After being driven away from the crash site, Zoltan looked around only to find his sister was missing--and she was quickly rescued.
—Carita Rizzo, People.com, 17 May 2025
The victim was struck once in the neck and was able to drive away from the scene and park on a nearby residential street, police said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
While Barnes was initially responsive to Felix, the police officer eventually told Barnes to get out of the car, and Barnes attempted to drive away.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2025
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 26 May. 2025.
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