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 episode ended on the streets of New York outside the studio, with Kotb driving off in her white minivan, daughters Haley and Hope in the back seat and tin cans tied to the bumper, wedding-style.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
Muller put Huskins into Quinn’s car and drove off with her, eventually taking her to his family’s cabin in South Lake Tahoe.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
As the women got into the car to retrieve their goods, Pritchett allegedly drove off with them still inside, reaching up to 100 miles per hour, and began brandishing a firearm out his vehicle’s sunroof.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Miragaia likely swung its tail to drive off predators, and perhaps cause rivals to back down, rather than trying to strike potential threats.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
Muller put Huskins into Quinn’s car and drove off with her, eventually taking her to his family’s cabin in South Lake Tahoe.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
As the women got into the car to retrieve their goods, Pritchett allegedly drove off with them still inside, reaching up to 100 miles per hour, and began brandishing a firearm out his vehicle’s sunroof.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Miragaia likely swung its tail to drive off predators, and perhaps cause rivals to back down, rather than trying to strike potential threats.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Drive off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20off. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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