How to Use drive away in a Sentence

drive away

phrasal verb

• The 22-year-old ripped the signs out of the lawn, threw them in the street and drove away on the ATV.
  — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 24 July 2024
• The victim tried to drive away but was shot in the process.
  — Henri Hollis, ajc, 12 July 2023
• He was shot in the back, and the Camry drove away, police said.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
• The car then drives away, running over Berry’s left arm and leg.
  — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 10 May 2024
• Crystal Cove State Park and the beach are just a short drive away as well.
  — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 31 July 2024
• He was shot in the left calf before the suspects got in his car and drove away.
  — Michael Williams, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2023
• This method is far and away one of the quickest ways to drive away customers.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
• Both troopers are seen falling to the ground as Cobb drives away, the footage shows.
  — Andy Rose, CNN, 2 Aug. 2023
• The striped polecat will begin to scream if the warning isn’t enough to drive away the threat.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
• Later, Coles and the man were seen driving away in Coles' car.
  — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2023
• On Sunday, police swarmed the area, just a five-minute drive away.
  — Vinny Vella, al, 13 Sep. 2023
• The suspect was last seen as the SUV drove away from the home, heading north on Citrus.
  — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024
• One person in the crowd fired shots into the air and then got into a car and drove away.
  — Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2024
• The unnamed suspect then got in a white BMW and began to drive away.
  — Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 18 Oct. 2023
• That’s when the suspect climbed into the driver’s seat and drove away, deputies said.
  — Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024
• The Wilsons lived in Chesapeake, Virginia, at the time, a nearly four-hour drive away.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2024
• The two briefly tussled, but soon made up and the other driver drove away.
  — Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
• They were driven away and led on foot through a tunnel for hours.
  — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
• The Hyundai was able to be driven away from the scene, while the Ram and motorcycle had to be towed.
  — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024
• When the car started driving away, the gang members fired a few gunshots up in the sky.
  — Fredlyn Pierre Louis, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
• The car drove away and officers pursued with lights and sirens.
  — Julianna O'Clair, The Denver Post, 28 May 2024
• At around midnight, one of the friends invited the group back to his place on Fairview Road, a short drive away.
  — Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
• And from Denver, the much cooler mountains are just a short drive away.
  — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 22 Aug. 2023
• Seconds later, as the sedan and SUV drive away, the victim can be seen facedown on the street.
  — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 20 Sep. 2023
• Beck drove away from the scene, and officers chased after him with lights and sirens.
  — oregonlive, 21 July 2023
• The man drove away only to call a short while later, upset.
  — C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
• The video ends with Fletcher getting back in her car and driving away.
  — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2024
• His alter ego closes the trunk and sits in the front seat to drive away — and the dark angel appears by his side.
  — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
• In a town less than two hours’ drive away, Oulad Berhil, the smell of couscous wafted through the air on a hot morning.
  — Aida Alami Hannah Reyes Morales, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
• Police said the 20-year-old was able to pull himself back into the car and drive away, but quickly passed out.
  — Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024