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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Upon seeing the weapon, the boyfriend, 31, drove off southbound on 101st St. trying to get away, hitting the victim in the process, according to police.
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
Drebin doesn’t realize the car is still plugged in and drives off, leading to abject chaos as a prison wall crumbles down and criminals flee.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
The Toyota then drove off the left side of the road into the median and overturned, ejecting the driver.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
After the shooting, Jameson drove off in a Honda, which broke down less than a mile away.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 July 2025
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Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
Drebin doesn’t realize the car is still plugged in and drives off, leading to abject chaos as a prison wall crumbles down and criminals flee.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
The Toyota then drove off the left side of the road into the median and overturned, ejecting the driver.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
After the shooting, Jameson drove off in a Honda, which broke down less than a mile away.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 July 2025
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“Drive off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20off. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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