drive off
phrasal verb
drove off; driven off; driving off; drives off
: to cause or force (someone or something) to leave
They drove off the invaders.
waved her hands to drive the flies off
Examples of drive off in a Sentence
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Ring camera footage from a neighbor showed the girl leaving the residence and driving off in the SUV alone, police said.
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David Chiu, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
As the pursuit approached Holt Road, police said the suspect drove off the road and barreled down an embankment.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Sep. 2024
One of the suspects pulled out a gun and shot the victim before the men drove off in a vehicle, according to police.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 5 Aug. 2024
Rows of cars pulled into the parking lot, where soon-to-be citizens stepped out in small groups for no more than two minutes and then got back into their cars and drove off.
—Tom Li, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
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David Chiu, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
As the pursuit approached Holt Road, police said the suspect drove off the road and barreled down an embankment.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Sep. 2024
One of the suspects pulled out a gun and shot the victim before the men drove off in a vehicle, according to police.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 5 Aug. 2024
Rows of cars pulled into the parking lot, where soon-to-be citizens stepped out in small groups for no more than two minutes and then got back into their cars and drove off.
—Tom Li, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Drive off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20off. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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