driving (away or off)

present participle of drive (away or off)

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turning away
Verb
  • Bradley cited the classic work of sociology, Robert Putnam’s Bowling Alone, with the memorable thesis that Americans were turning away from community.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Steve Rubell, as a sort of publicity stunt, had started turning away celebrities in order to make the newspapers.
    Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
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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 27 Oct. 2025.

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