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
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Moments later, the assailant shot Marlene in the mouth and calmly walked to the LeBaron parked in the driveway and drove off.
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Kc Baker, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Mitch, Korey and his brother, Jim, who had joined the effort, packed up their gear and drove off.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Gonzalez then got into the driver's seat of the vehicle and drove off, the footage shows.
—Emilie Eaton, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Oct. 2024
The pair left the hospital hand-in-hand in a dream-like sequence before hopping into a red convertible and driving off.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Kc Baker, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Mitch, Korey and his brother, Jim, who had joined the effort, packed up their gear and drove off.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Gonzalez then got into the driver's seat of the vehicle and drove off, the footage shows.
—Emilie Eaton, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Oct. 2024
The pair left the hospital hand-in-hand in a dream-like sequence before hopping into a red convertible and driving off.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for drive off
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“Drive off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20off. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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