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

Examples of drive off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Other motorists on the roadway at the time told police the shooter drove off and got lost in traffic after the gunshots. —

Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Aug. 2024 Nine people died when an SUV missed a curve, drove off the road and into a guardrail, then flipped over and into a canal in northwestern Palm Beach County late Monday. —

South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024 Anderson then drove off without stopping to check on Osegueda or notifying authorities, according to court records. —

Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024 Some common aromatic herbs have the limited ability to drive off mosquitoes, such as rosemary, garlic, basil, thyme and fennel. —

Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for drive off

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