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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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  • The market distress peaked in 2024 with State Farm and Farmers announcing plans to drop tens of thousands of customers, and other major insurers turning away all new customers.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • This is not true; no technology or social evolution is inevitable, and even some young people are already turning away from them.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 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 23 Sep. 2026.

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