bear off

verb

1. adverb nautical (of a vessel) to avoid hitting an obstacle, another vessel, etc, by swerving onto a different course

Example Sentences

That is, until white settlers arrived and wiped the bears off the landscape.

From Seattle Times

Over time, white settlers wiped the creek’s namesake bears off the landscape, too.

From Seattle Times

When the bears couldn’t be roused, base security was called and sounded sirens meant to scare the bears off, she said.

From Seattle Times

But officers weren’t able to chase the bear off Sept. 9, and said the bear tried to intimidate officers.

From Los Angeles Times

Grant’s golden retriever, Jake, leaped forward and chased the bear off the property, driving it into the woods.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• depart
• differ
• diverge
• vary
• veer