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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  • In July 2026, accounts from prospective commercial customers and satellite operators revealed that SpaceX had begun turning away Falcon 9 customers to focus its resources on the more capable Starship rocket.
    — Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The party’s pro-Israel hawks say that turning away from Israel is out of step with the electorate.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 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 9 Nov. 2026.

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