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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drive (away or off)
turn away
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According to a study from 2017, a third of the nation’s flagships—all highly ranked and thus popular with out-of-staters—turned away some of their own state’s residents to make room for higher-paying students from elsewhere.—
Jeffrey Selingo,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025 -
Don't run and don't turn away from the bear.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Drive (away or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drive%20%28away%20or%20off%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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