drive away
phrasal verb
drove away; driven away; driving away; drives away
: to cause or force (someone) to leave especially by making a situation unpleasant or unattractive
The store's high prices are driving away customers.
Examples of drive away in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Fox and another man were seen driving away from a residence in the 39300 block of Melbourne Court in Beach Park at around noon.
—
Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
The alleged victim claimed that agreed to this and got into the vehicle as the two began to drive away.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2025
The crude and insulting attacks Democratic lawmakers have leveled at President Donald Trump and Elon Musk threaten to drive away voters who want the party to work with the new president to cut wasteful spending.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Feb. 2025
Police say that Williams got into an Audi at the gas station and was attempting to drive away when another woman opened fire into the vehicle.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for drive away 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
The alleged victim claimed that agreed to this and got into the vehicle as the two began to drive away.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2025
The crude and insulting attacks Democratic lawmakers have leveled at President Donald Trump and Elon Musk threaten to drive away voters who want the party to work with the new president to cut wasteful spending.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Feb. 2025
Police say that Williams got into an Audi at the gas station and was attempting to drive away when another woman opened fire into the vehicle.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for drive away
Dictionary Entries Near drive away
Cite this Entry
“Drive away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20away. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share