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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At that point, the suspect drove off, dragging the officer approximately 100 yards with his arm inside the car.
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The driver drove off with the passenger, fleeing the scene.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
The driver drove off with the passenger, fleeing the scene, officials said.
—Alexandra Koch , Bill Melugin , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Cops called to the scene were met by two people who said their vehicle collided with the BMW driver, who then drove off.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The driver drove off with the passenger, fleeing the scene.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
The driver drove off with the passenger, fleeing the scene, officials said.
—Alexandra Koch , Bill Melugin , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Cops called to the scene were met by two people who said their vehicle collided with the BMW driver, who then drove off.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for drive off
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“Drive off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20off. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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