clear off

verb

cleared off; clearing off; clears off
Synonyms of clear offnext

intransitive verb

chiefly British
: to go away : depart

Examples of clear off in a Sentence

told the onlookers to clear off so that the police could do their work
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In the 3800 block of North Hamilton Avenue in Chicago's North Center neighborhood, residents armed with a couple of snow blowers and a lot of shovels cleared off the block before city crews arrived. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026 The team didn’t have to worry about clearing off their personal vehicles, Vrabel said. Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026 All counties in the Greater Cincinnati region are under a winter storm warning, with 8 to 12 inches of snow possible, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, meaning residents will have to brave the cold to shovel and clear off sidewalks and driveways. Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026 Not everyone clears off the ice, however. Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clear off

Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of clear off was in 1722

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“Clear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20off. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

clear off

verb
chiefly British
: to go away : depart sense 1a
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