chase away
Example Sentences
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Her performance came with whiplash-inducing choreography, based on the ancient Bulgarian tradition of Kukeri, in which masked performers chase away evil spirits.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
If those steps don’t work, Kellum said other options might include trapping and potentially using nonlethal projectiles, such as paint balls, to chase away, haze and deter them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025
In China, people customarily light firecrackers, which are thought to chase away the fearful monster Nian.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 5, 2024
She claimed the North scrambled warplanes to chase away the U.S. plane.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
The event was an opportunity to sweep the dust from Jaime’s lair and chase away the insects and cobwebs with a broom.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
