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.
Examples of drive away in a Sentence
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The unidentified man got into the truck with a gun and the driver tried to drive away, according to the investigation.
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Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2024
When spring and summer roll around, and the valley becomes a furnace, 12,000-foot Mt. Charleston is less than an hour’s drive away and the upper reaches can be 30 degrees cooler.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Just a minute drive away from the KinetiK restaurants, at 2321 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., plans for a Nepalese and Indian restaurant, Himalayan Yak, are underway.
—Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
The suspect then drove away; an officer had to jump out of the way to avoid the fleeing vehicle, a police spokesman said at the time.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 6 May 2024
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Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2024
When spring and summer roll around, and the valley becomes a furnace, 12,000-foot Mt. Charleston is less than an hour’s drive away and the upper reaches can be 30 degrees cooler.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Just a minute drive away from the KinetiK restaurants, at 2321 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., plans for a Nepalese and Indian restaurant, Himalayan Yak, are underway.
—Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
The suspect then drove away; an officer had to jump out of the way to avoid the fleeing vehicle, a police spokesman said at the time.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 6 May 2024
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“Drive away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20away. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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