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.
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The suspect then calmly walked back to his car, still wielding the ax, and drove away.
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Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
The high cost of living and doing business here has already driven away some businesses; imagine what massive rate hikes will do.
—Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2025
Doctors there, working in conjunction with a team an hour’s drive away at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, drew up an initial treatment plan of chemotherapy and proton therapy.
—Rachel Clarke, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
During the shooting, the customer ran to her vehicle and drove away as the Ladhani lay on the ground.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
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Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
The high cost of living and doing business here has already driven away some businesses; imagine what massive rate hikes will do.
—Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2025
Doctors there, working in conjunction with a team an hour’s drive away at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, drew up an initial treatment plan of chemotherapy and proton therapy.
—Rachel Clarke, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
During the shooting, the customer ran to her vehicle and drove away as the Ladhani lay on the ground.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drive away
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“Drive away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20away. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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