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.

Examples of drive away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The video showed the person getting back to the car just after 1 a.m. and driving away north on Southwest 30th Terrace. —

Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2024 Though it’s stated in the show that Uncle June lives in Belleville, New Jersey, in reality the four-bedroom, four-bathroom home is located a short drive away in Newark. —

Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2024 When the woman left her car to exchange information with the other driver, an unknown man ran into her and drove away while the toddler was still in the backseat of the car, according to police. —

Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024 At around midnight, one of the friends invited the group back to his place on Fairview Road, a short drive away. —

Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for drive away

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