driving (away or off)

verb

Definition of driving (away or off)next
present participle of drive (away or off)
as in turning away

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turning away
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  • American public opinion is turning away from unconditional support of Israel since Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • At present, prison abolitionists have demanded new conditions for addressing racial capital, turning away from the brutal system of punitive measures to a framework of racial repair.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
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“Driving (away or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driving%20%28away%20or%20off%29. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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