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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The investigation is bad news for Sarah Atwood (Dawn Olivieri), who is responsible for hiring the hitmen to kill John, and the episode ends with a brawl between her and Jamie (Wes Bentley) that prompts her to storm off and drive away. —

Julia Moore, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024 The teens demanded the man out of the vehicle and then the male and female suspects drove away in the vehicle. —

Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024 Jones, Lindsey, and an unidentified third man allegedly opened fire on the Escalade at a gas station, ran back to the Infiniti, and drove away. —

Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 Both suspects took his car keys and drove away in his SUV, police said. —

Vincent Hill, Baltimore Sun, 16 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drive away