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 Toyota Highlander drove off but was found later that day abandoned in a park, troopers said.
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Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
The Ford Explorer drove off the left side of the road and rolled into a ditch, coming to rest on its top, according to the crash report.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
The Honda then drove off the side of the highway and crashed into a tree before coming to a stop, state police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025
There are a few that fight the seagulls when the gulls try to steal a pizza crust that all the pigeons have been worrying, and there are a few that hang back and wait until the gulls are driven off.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
The Ford Explorer drove off the left side of the road and rolled into a ditch, coming to rest on its top, according to the crash report.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
The Honda then drove off the side of the highway and crashed into a tree before coming to a stop, state police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2025
There are a few that fight the seagulls when the gulls try to steal a pizza crust that all the pigeons have been worrying, and there are a few that hang back and wait until the gulls are driven off.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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“Drive off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20off. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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