drive off

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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Watts got out, grabbed the baby from her and then drove off, the witness said. — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026 After Willy Adames doubled, Matt Chapman hit a drive off the left-field wall. — ABC News, 24 June 2026 The shooter is seen running out, with what appears to be a gun in his right hand and a firearm magazine in his left, then driving off in the pickup. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2026 Guzman’s third home run in as many days, a three-run drive off Hogan Harris (3-1), tied the score at 7-7. — Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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