CLEAR OUT Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

clear out

verb

Definition of clear out

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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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 Forecasters predicted that the poor air quality would continue into Saturday—though not at levels as bad as on Friday—and eventually clear out on Sunday and Monday. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 17 July 2026 Using an air purifier or setting your air conditioning on recirculate can also help recycle the air and clear out toxins, Erdal said. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 17 July 2026 By clearing out the visual noise, what’s left is a more manageable space filled only with items that belong—making the next steps feel far less daunting. — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 16 July 2026 The National Weather Service said in its daily forecast summary for the region on Monday clouds and humidity are clearing out and ushering in above-average heat. — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for clear out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear out

Verb

Maritime travel dispersed rodents and feral pigs across countless island ecosystems.

— Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
According to Heinonen, as many as 20 facilities across Iran produced centrifuges, potentially leaving the machines dispersed around the country.

— Chris Boccia, ABC News, 21 July 2026

Definition of disperse

Verb

The next night, d4vd had an album release party before departing on an international tour in late July.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
But after Bonet departed the series following its first season, the focus shifted to characters played by Guy, Hardison, Dawnn Lewis, Glynn Turman, Cory Tyler, Lou Myers, Bell, Summer, and Charnele Brown.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 July 2026

Definition of depart

Verb

More broadly, Iran’s attacks have also punctured confidence and security in the Gulf, disrupting tourism and air travel in a key global transport node, and prompting some expats to flee.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Lassally was born in Hamburg, Germany, in 1932 to a Jewish family that later had to flee to the Netherlands with the rise of Nazi Germany.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 July 2026

Definition of flee

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In a United conference room tucked away from the commotion of the terminal, the musicians get out their instruments and are harmonizing a few seconds later.

— Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Instructions for pickup are discreetly communicated to health-care workers, soldiers, politicians, and cops, but word quickly gets out and the medical depots are swarmed by armed citizens desperate to save themselves.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026

Definition of get out

Verb

That was a goalless draw for the men’s team against Petrolul Ploiesti in August 1995 being followed by a 1-0 loss in Romania to exit the now defunct Cup Winners’ Cup at the qualifying stage.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 21 July 2026
But prices at the pump began to climb again after Iran resumed attacks on ships trying to exit the strait and after the US retaliated and put a blockade on Iranian ports.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of exit

Verb

The bright light attracts massive swarms of flying insects, chased by birds, which unwittingly get instantly vaporized mid-air by the invisible, high-temperature beams.

— Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
But this didn’t last long with the flying McLarens behind him.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 26 July 2026

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