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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The game allows up to 24 players to race at once and lets players drive off the racetrack and go anywhere in the game's world.
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Carlie Procell, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
The vehicle became disabled on Interstate 680 in Sunol, police said, adding that the suspects carjacked a pair of vehicles at gunpoint and ultimately drove off in one.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
And while the six-speed automatic gearbox shifts somewhat smoothly, the engine feels too responsive when attempting to drive off gently, causing the car to lurch forward.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
One other person sat in the car waiting to drive off.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
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Carlie Procell, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
The vehicle became disabled on Interstate 680 in Sunol, police said, adding that the suspects carjacked a pair of vehicles at gunpoint and ultimately drove off in one.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
And while the six-speed automatic gearbox shifts somewhat smoothly, the engine feels too responsive when attempting to drive off gently, causing the car to lurch forward.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
One other person sat in the car waiting to drive off.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drive off
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“Drive off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20off. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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