clear out

verb

cleared out; clearing out; clears out

transitive verb

: to drive out or away usually forcibly

Examples of clear out in a Sentence

police used tear gas to clear out the demonstrators everyone cleared out as soon as the fire alarm began sounding
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Once doctors cleared out the infection, an ambulance took him back to Menninger to complete his treatment. Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025 Levelling up is kept pretty simple, based on how many of the caves are cleared out. Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 But there won’t be a need to clear out tens of millions in cap space to revamp the roster. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025 Scattered areas of visibility below 1 mile, and as low as 1/4 mile in isolated locations, will continue until after sunrise, at which point fog should quickly clear out. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clear out

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of clear out was in 1613

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“Clear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20out. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

clear out

verb
1
: to go or run away often suddenly or secretly
a horse broke loose and cleared out
cleared out without paying me back
2
: to drive out or away usually with force
police cleared out the demonstrators
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