clear out

verb

cleared out; clearing out; clears out

intransitive verb

: depart

transitive verb

: to drive out or away usually forcibly

Synonyms of clear out

• disperse

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The Royals made swift changes by reassigning hitting coach Alec Zumwalt and clearing out their entire training staff. — Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

After the rain clears out, temperatures are expected to fall to 35 overnight Friday. — Hali Smith october 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

The family could have cleared out a decaying bungalow and built something simpler in its place. — Nuriyah Johar, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026

The turmoil from Moore’s Michigan conduct continues to linger, 10 months later, but the process of clearing out his office in Schembechler Hall went remarkably swift. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for clear out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

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