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 car crash was first reported shortly before 1 p.m. when the vehicle drove off West El Camino Avenue in Sacramento and crashed onto the northbound lanes of I-5, according to the California Highway Patrol’s online dispatch records.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 17 Feb. 2025
In many cases, the accusations were only taken down after threat of legal action, but not before people were virtually driven off of social media.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2025
What People Are Saying Singer and songwriter Sheryl Crow posted a video of herself to Instagram on Saturday, waving goodbye as a car hauler drove off with her Tesla.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
Jurors watched a silent security video from the Luke gas station, 3211 W. 37th Ave., where Carter, near his vehicle, appeared to react, as if getting pepper sprayed, then quickly jumped in his vehicle to drive off.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 17 Feb. 2025
In many cases, the accusations were only taken down after threat of legal action, but not before people were virtually driven off of social media.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2025
What People Are Saying Singer and songwriter Sheryl Crow posted a video of herself to Instagram on Saturday, waving goodbye as a car hauler drove off with her Tesla.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
Jurors watched a silent security video from the Luke gas station, 3211 W. 37th Ave., where Carter, near his vehicle, appeared to react, as if getting pepper sprayed, then quickly jumped in his vehicle to drive off.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Drive off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20off. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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