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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Beyond this, the neighborhood of Polanco is a five-minute drive away, home to top restaurants like Pujol and Quintonil.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
They were loaded into vehicles and driven away, according to the station.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Hernandez-Mendoza was still alive as Kolarsky drove away.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
For example, Connie [Britton] went home to her son, and Charles Esten — who played country musician Deacon Claybourne — drove away to spend the weekend with his wife and three kids.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
They were loaded into vehicles and driven away, according to the station.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Hernandez-Mendoza was still alive as Kolarsky drove away.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
For example, Connie [Britton] went home to her son, and Charles Esten — who played country musician Deacon Claybourne — drove away to spend the weekend with his wife and three kids.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2026
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 16 May. 2026.
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