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drive apart

VERB
estrange
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alienate divorce
STRONG
alien antagonize disaffect disunify disunite divert divide leave part separate sever split sunder wean withdraw withhold
WEAK
break up make hostile push away put on the outs set at odds turn off
Antonyms
STRONG
agree combine come connect hold join keep maintain stay unite
WEAK
engage marry

Example Sentences

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They’re about a 23-minute drive apart, which ain’t too bad for a car commute.

From Slate • Aug. 17, 2022

It isn’t just the fact that the two schools are less than an hour’s drive apart; it’s that the teams are linked by some real connections.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2022

And the Jags ended up facing the Dolphins in a matchup of Florida teams that are a five-hour drive apart.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2021

That rivalry is a complex one, complicated by the fact that the schools are just a 30-minute drive apart.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2021

V. repel, push from, drive apart, drive from &c.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark