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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Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
Goodson gets back into the van and drives off.
April 12, 2015 8:59 a.m.
—Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
The driver drove off, and deputies located it traveling on the 5 Freeway at a high speed, authorities said.
—Andrea Klick, Orange County Register, 24 Mar. 2025
The unidentified buyer drove off with his bargains in a car bearing out-of-state plates, Acosta said.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
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Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
Goodson gets back into the van and drives off.
April 12, 2015 8:59 a.m.
—Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
The driver drove off, and deputies located it traveling on the 5 Freeway at a high speed, authorities said.
—Andrea Klick, Orange County Register, 24 Mar. 2025
The unidentified buyer drove off with his bargains in a car bearing out-of-state plates, Acosta said.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Drive off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20off. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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