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

Recent Examples on the Web 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 The semi drove off, apparently unaware it had been hit. Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024 Cars losing you a chunk of cash the instant they’re driven off the dealer lot is nothing new, especially at the pricier end of the market. Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 16 Aug. 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 31 Oct. 2024.

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