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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One person in the crowd fired shots into the air and then got into a car and drove away.
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Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2024
Video footage showed her being brought to the van by onlookers and driven away.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2024
Castine is delightfully sleepy, but Deer Isle and Acadia National Park are just a short drive away.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Affleck was seen driving away from the same building some 30 minutes after Lopez's arrival.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
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Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2024
Video footage showed her being brought to the van by onlookers and driven away.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2024
Castine is delightfully sleepy, but Deer Isle and Acadia National Park are just a short drive away.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Affleck was seen driving away from the same building some 30 minutes after Lopez's arrival.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Drive away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20away. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.
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