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 driver of a pickup truck let the dogs out of the car and drove away, leaving them alone on the road.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
The son fled the scene, according to police, and the father, who is in his 50s, started to drive away as well.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
Recent brushes involving Chinese military aircraft firing warning flares or flying dangerously close to drive away U.S., Australian and Philippine patrol aircraft have set off fresh alarms.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Watching top performers get away with toxic behavior drives away your other awesome team members.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
The son fled the scene, according to police, and the father, who is in his 50s, started to drive away as well.
—Kate Linderman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
Recent brushes involving Chinese military aircraft firing warning flares or flying dangerously close to drive away U.S., Australian and Philippine patrol aircraft have set off fresh alarms.
—arkansasonline.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Watching top performers get away with toxic behavior drives away your other awesome team members.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drive away
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“Drive away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20away. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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