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

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On Friday, January 3, 2025, at around 12:30 p.m., video surveillance near the 7100 block of South Meadow Dr. E, shows the suspect vehicle driving away with the victim's pet in the passenger seat. —

Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025 Mount Shasta Ski Park is less than an hour’s drive away and Mount Ashland Ski Area can be reached in less than two hours. —

David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025 Per the release, she was later moved into the back seat of her own vehicle, a 2007 silver Chevy Avalanche, and driven away from her home. —

Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025 And of course, for those who insist, the beach is just a half-hour drive away. —

Ann Abel, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for drive away