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.
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Someone got out of the vehicle and a flash of light was spotted before the suspect drove away, federal prosecutors said.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Bankruptcy would have the perverse effect of driving up the cost of living and driving away residents and small businesses.
—Jesse M. Keenan, Scientific American, 11 Apr. 2025
The Finger Lakes’ wine appellations are sadly a three-hour drive away.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The younger boater attempted to drive away as the suspect continued to threaten him, before asking him to bring him back to his boat.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Bankruptcy would have the perverse effect of driving up the cost of living and driving away residents and small businesses.
—Jesse M. Keenan, Scientific American, 11 Apr. 2025
The Finger Lakes’ wine appellations are sadly a three-hour drive away.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The younger boater attempted to drive away as the suspect continued to threaten him, before asking him to bring him back to his boat.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drive away
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“Drive away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20away. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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