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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drive (away or off)
turn away
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The Supreme Court turned away Virginia’s appeal on Monday that sought to quash a challenge to the state’s lifetime voting ban for people convicted of felonies, allowing the lawsuit to move ahead toward trial.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
23 June 2025 -
In one episode of the Netflix series, a cheerleading hopeful is turned away for being too short while Finglass and other cheerleaders discuss the modern rule book.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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“Drive (away or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drive%20%28away%20or%20off%29. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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