drives (away or off)

Definition of drives (away or off)next
present tense third-person singular of drive (away or off)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drives (away or off)
turns away
Verb
  • For instance, with the North Node moving into Aquarius (your eighth house of intimacy) and the South Node in Leo, your focus turns away from clinging to pride and comfort, and toward deeper emotional exchange.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Timothée Chalamet returns alongside Zendaya and Florence Pugh as the film turns away from conquest and toward consequence.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Drives (away or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drives%20%28away%20or%20off%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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