clear away
phrasal verb
cleared away; clearing away; clears away
: to remove (something) from an area or surface
Just give me a moment to clear all these papers away, then we can sit down at the table.
—sometimes used figurativelyThey had a long talk and were able to clear away all their misunderstandings.
Examples of clear away in a Sentence
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Clean all debris out of your gutters, then push your garden hose through the downspout to clear away debris stuck there.
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Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
The company’s settlement with the Justice Department and E.P.A. does not clear away all regulatory and legal challenges faced by Norfolk Southern.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 23 May 2024
Sam Kass, who was an assistant chef during President Barack Obama’s administration, said tradition holds that the president is the first one served and that plates are cleared away when he is finished eating.
—Darlene Superville, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
Malachite: For growth and transformation A vibrant green crystal hailed for its transformative properties, malachite could benefit a notoriously changeable Gemini; after all, this stone is said to clear away negative energies and patterns for new experiences to enter.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
Advertisement These creative teams promise fresh contemporary takes on watershed dramas that cleared away the cobwebs of the 19th century stage.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
However, outgoing President Joko Widodo cleared away restraints on presidential power.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 8 May 2024
The Orthodox Church was, if anything, more rigidly traditional than the Roman Church, and Bartholomew seems to have been inspired by the Vatican reformers’ efforts to clear away the cobwebs.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
His shot from 10 feet away went off the crossbar before the puck was cleared away from the Blackhawks.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024
Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
The company’s settlement with the Justice Department and E.P.A. does not clear away all regulatory and legal challenges faced by Norfolk Southern.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 23 May 2024
Sam Kass, who was an assistant chef during President Barack Obama’s administration, said tradition holds that the president is the first one served and that plates are cleared away when he is finished eating.
—Darlene Superville, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
Malachite: For growth and transformation A vibrant green crystal hailed for its transformative properties, malachite could benefit a notoriously changeable Gemini; after all, this stone is said to clear away negative energies and patterns for new experiences to enter.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
Advertisement These creative teams promise fresh contemporary takes on watershed dramas that cleared away the cobwebs of the 19th century stage.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
However, outgoing President Joko Widodo cleared away restraints on presidential power.
—Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 8 May 2024
The Orthodox Church was, if anything, more rigidly traditional than the Roman Church, and Bartholomew seems to have been inspired by the Vatican reformers’ efforts to clear away the cobwebs.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
His shot from 10 feet away went off the crossbar before the puck was cleared away from the Blackhawks.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024
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“Clear away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20away. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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