1
as in to disperse
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
police used tear gas to clear out the demonstrators
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2
as in to escape
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
everyone cleared out as soon as the fire alarm began sounding
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as in to depart
to leave a place often for another
the lunch crowd usually clears out by 2:00 p.m. at the latest
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Recent Examples of clear out
Fortunately, the rain should quickly clear out, and the sun return by the end of the weekend, with Monday’s high temperature forecast of 79 degrees.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2025
Ruthless Bacteria Use Harpoons Researchers have long known that some bacteria can be ruthless, using weapons like the T6SS to clear out their competition.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2025
Either way, the Blues need to clear out a defenseman and add more toughness to a blue line that’s been severely lacking it for years.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Markdowns are likely as the company clears out merchandise, based on how these closures typically unfold.
—Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2025
Ruthless Bacteria Use Harpoons Researchers have long known that some bacteria can be ruthless, using weapons like the T6SS to clear out their competition.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2025
Either way, the Blues need to clear out a defenseman and add more toughness to a blue line that’s been severely lacking it for years.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Markdowns are likely as the company clears out merchandise, based on how these closures typically unfold.
—Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear out
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The package comes with a funky plastic lens that pops over the front of the projector's optics to disperse the light show in interesting patterns.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 July 2025
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When dry, the seed heads shatter to disperse the seed.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
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When Huang was nine-years-old, his parents sent him and his older brother to the U.S. to escape widespread social unrest in Thailand.—
Matt Durot,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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For more than two decades, a special team of Mexican police officers has quietly worked along the northern border to track down and deport foreign fugitives who cross into Mexico to escape criminal charges in their home countries.—
Time,
Time,
9 July 2025
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The team departed from Alexandria to the airport soon after what became its final match of the tournament.—
Lee Igel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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According to flight tracker Flightradar24, the plane departed at 2:36 p.m. and returned to the ground at 3:22 p.m.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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In July 1987, flooding on the Guadalupe River in Kerr County forced hundreds of people to flee the area.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Some thought the noises were gunfire, which prompted large groups to flee the park.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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Through the soil created by centuries of decomposing plant life, through rocks ground down by shifting rivers and slowly moving mountains.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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The sale runs through July 11, but the best stuff’s already moving fast, so don’t wait too long to check out.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
8 July 2025
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So, just recently, in – in the Midwest, that work by NOAA and the weather forecasting system and the labs helped give information about how to get out of the way of a tornado two hours in advance, not 15 minutes or 13 minutes, but two hours.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 July 2025
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Fried threw one more pitch, a changeup, to get out of the inning and then showed the Yankees the blister.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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These hiking physical human augmentation wearables are exiting the Trough of Disillusionment, led by three factors that work in their favor: low price, influencer content, and public demonstrations.—
Borislav "Bobby" Marinov,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In February, Wells Fargo provided advance notice to employees about the bank’s decision to exit the chief operating office global operations in the city, the bank said in a June 24 notice to the state and Winston-Salem Mayor J. Allen Joines.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2025
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Passengers flying in the United States at certain airports are no longer required to take off their shoes when going through security lines, according to news outlets including CBS News and The New York Times on Monday.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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After his strike flew past U.S. goalkeeper Matt Freese, Jimenez briefly celebrated with his teammates before sitting on the turf at NRG Stadium, pulling out a Mexico jersey with Jota’s name and number (#20), and mimicking playing a video game.—
Martin Rogers,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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