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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This meant that most of the network’s training data showed what to do when the vehicle wasn’t in any danger of driving off the track.
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ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
The driver of the vehicle then drove off as tensions increased, leading to shots being fired at the vehicle, which resulted in the teenager’s injuries.
—Ramal Nasim, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2025
Prosecutors argued a drunk Read hit O’Keefe with her SUV car before driving off, but the defense countered O’Keefe was murdered inside the home and later placed outside on the front lawn.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Sensing a collision, Verstappen drove off into the run-off area and rejoined the track in front of Russell.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
The driver of the vehicle then drove off as tensions increased, leading to shots being fired at the vehicle, which resulted in the teenager’s injuries.
—Ramal Nasim, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2025
Prosecutors argued a drunk Read hit O’Keefe with her SUV car before driving off, but the defense countered O’Keefe was murdered inside the home and later placed outside on the front lawn.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Sensing a collision, Verstappen drove off into the run-off area and rejoined the track in front of Russell.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
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“Drive off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20off. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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