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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The driver is then seen on video driving off without saying anything or even leaving a note. —

Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024 Investigators are unsure what caused the man to drive off road, Ellis said. —

Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024 Detectives working the case learned that a witness who was in the area at the time of the robbery saw a man matching the suspect’s description drive off in a gray-colored sedan with what appeared to be a New York registration plate, according to police. —

Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024 First came a slew of dribble handoffs to get Thomas driving off a pick-and-roll. —

Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drive off