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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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Particularly in California, ranchers used fire to clear out healthy areas for grazing for livestock.
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Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2023
But by Sunday, the winds across the Southland will switch into an offshore flow as a high-pressure system moves in, Sweet said, bringing warmer temperatures and clearing out the clouds.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
The Mario Badescu Skincare Drying Lotion is a skincare staple and has a concentrated mix of salicylic acid, sulfur, and zinc oxide that works to help spot-treat pimples and clear out pores.
—Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
The featured vitamin C serum helps reduce oiliness and clear out pores, while the exfoliating serum limits sebum production and prevents future breakouts.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2023
Clouds should thicken a bit tonight but should clear out before dawn.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
The fold-out design will look great sitting out on your coffee bar, and will make even the most hectic mornings of last-minute holiday shopping and scrambling to clear out your inbox feel special.
—Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 13 Nov. 2023
Efforts are also underway to clear out the surrounding invasive pines, which cover nearly 4.5 million acres of New Zealand.
—Rina Diane Caballar, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2023
Horowitz said the troops seemed to be working methodically to clear out Hamas tunnels on the perimeter of the city before moving deeper.
—Dov Lieber, WSJ, 7 Nov. 2023
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Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2023
But by Sunday, the winds across the Southland will switch into an offshore flow as a high-pressure system moves in, Sweet said, bringing warmer temperatures and clearing out the clouds.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2023
The Mario Badescu Skincare Drying Lotion is a skincare staple and has a concentrated mix of salicylic acid, sulfur, and zinc oxide that works to help spot-treat pimples and clear out pores.
—Erika Reals, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
The featured vitamin C serum helps reduce oiliness and clear out pores, while the exfoliating serum limits sebum production and prevents future breakouts.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2023
Clouds should thicken a bit tonight but should clear out before dawn.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
The fold-out design will look great sitting out on your coffee bar, and will make even the most hectic mornings of last-minute holiday shopping and scrambling to clear out your inbox feel special.
—Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 13 Nov. 2023
Efforts are also underway to clear out the surrounding invasive pines, which cover nearly 4.5 million acres of New Zealand.
—Rina Diane Caballar, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2023
Horowitz said the troops seemed to be working methodically to clear out Hamas tunnels on the perimeter of the city before moving deeper.
—Dov Lieber, WSJ, 7 Nov. 2023
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First Known Use
1613, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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“Clear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20out. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023.
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clear out
verb1
: 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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