How to Use drive away in a Sentence

drive away

phrasal verb
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  • The victim tried to drive away but was shot in the process.
    — Henri Hollis, ajc, 12 July 2023
  • He was shot in the back, and the Camry drove away, police said.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
  • The car then drives away, running over Berry’s left arm and leg.
    — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 10 May 2024
  • He was shot in the left calf before the suspects got in his car and drove away.
    — Michael Williams, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2023
  • This method is far and away one of the quickest ways to drive away customers.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Both troopers are seen falling to the ground as Cobb drives away, the footage shows.
    — Andy Rose, CNN, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The striped polecat will begin to scream if the warning isn’t enough to drive away the threat.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Later, Coles and the man were seen driving away in Coles' car.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2023
  • On Sunday, police swarmed the area, just a five-minute drive away.
    — Vinny Vella, al, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The suspect was last seen as the SUV drove away from the home, heading north on Citrus.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024
  • The unnamed suspect then got in a white BMW and began to drive away.
    — Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 18 Oct. 2023
  • That’s when the suspect climbed into the driver’s seat and drove away, deputies said.
    — Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024
  • The Wilsons lived in Chesapeake, Virginia, at the time, a nearly four-hour drive away.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2024
  • They were driven away and led on foot through a tunnel for hours.
    — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The Hyundai was able to be driven away from the scene, while the Ram and motorcycle had to be towed.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024
  • When the car started driving away, the gang members fired a few gunshots up in the sky.
    — Fredlyn Pierre Louis, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The car drove away and officers pursued with lights and sirens.
    — Julianna O'Clair, The Denver Post, 28 May 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
  • And from Denver, the much cooler mountains are just a short drive away.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Seconds later, as the sedan and SUV drive away, the victim can be seen facedown on the street.
    — Lawrence Richard, Fox News, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Beck drove away from the scene, and officers chased after him with lights and sirens.
    — oregonlive, 21 July 2023
  • The man drove away only to call a short while later, upset.
    — C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
  • His alter ego closes the trunk and sits in the front seat to drive away — and the dark angel appears by his side.
    — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
  • In a town less than two hours’ drive away, Oulad Berhil, the smell of couscous wafted through the air on a hot morning.
    — Aida Alami Hannah Reyes Morales, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
  • When the father and son became suspicious and called the police, the men drove away.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
  • Eventually, both gators came to a stop in the middle of the lake, and Jarman drove away.
    — Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The film ends with her behind the wheel, driving away, like a teen-ager’s vision of freedom.
    — Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The car then proceeded back into the westbound lane and drove away.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The suspect drove up next to the woman and then drove away heading east on Main Street, police said.
    — Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The man, who suffered severe body trauma, was dropped off at a hospital by the person, who then drove away with the dirt bike, authorities said.
    — Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024

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