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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The pair took car keys from a kitchen drawer and drove off in the couple’s BMW. Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024 Mitch and Korey pulled on their gear and drove off in their truck with the raft fastened to the roof. Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024 The suspects ransacked the house, stole the woman’s cell phone and watch, and drove off in an older model white pick-up truck with a DTE sign on its side, authorities said. Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2024 Video then shows Lee and Momeni leaving the building together after 2 a.m. and driving off in Momeni’s car. Chris Morris, Fortune, 14 Oct. 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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