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Synonyms
- bail
- bail out
- begone
- book [slang]
- bug off
- bug out
- bugger off [British slang]
- buzz (off)
- clear out
- cut out
- depart
- dig out
- exit
- get
- get off
- go
- go off
- move
- pack (up or off)
- part
- peel off
- pike (out or off)
- pull out
- push off
- push on
- quit
- run along
- sally (forth)
- scarper [British]
- shove (off)
- step (along)
- take off
- vamoose
- walk out
Examples of clear off in a Sentence
told the onlookers to clear off so that the police could do their work
Recent Examples on the Web
In the first 15 minutes, Spurs seize almost 70 per cent of possession, win five corners and have one effort cleared off the line.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
Danes are only allowed to harvest from the piles of salty strands that break away in storms and wash up on the coastline—and would otherwise be cleared off the beach and tossed out.
—Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
If storage and organization tools are already in play, dedicate time to clearing off clutter.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024
Brazil did come close minutes after Gómez’s first-half goal when Guilherme Arana’s shot was cleared off the line by Júnior Alonso, denying the visiting side an instant equalizer.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1722, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near clear off
Cite this Entry
“Clear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20off. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
clear off
verb
chiefly British
: to go away : depart sense 1a
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