DROVE (AWAY OR OFF) Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

drove (away or off)

verb

Definition of drove (away or off)

past tense of drive (away or off)

as in turned away

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turned away

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The plane was told to wait for clearance from the Jordanian military and then turned away.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
While customers drawn by the deal monopolized tables to gorge on order after order of shrimp, restaurants ran out of shrimp and turned away regular customers.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

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