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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Late Tuesday night, Meridian City Hall had mostly cleared out by the time the City Council began its discussion on how laws passed during the 2026 legislative session are expected to affect the city.
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Rose Evans
june 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2026
Most of her top competition had already cleared out of the ongoing French Open, which has become a bloodbath of upsets.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 June 2026
The cause of the chlorine gas exposure was likely due to the backflow process, which is used to clear out pool filters throughout the day, the news release states.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Inside, as the step and repeat cleared out and the cast entered, both the packed orchestra and two balconies screeched whenever a member of the cast entered.
—Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
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Rose Evans
june 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2026
Most of her top competition had already cleared out of the ongoing French Open, which has become a bloodbath of upsets.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 June 2026
The cause of the chlorine gas exposure was likely due to the backflow process, which is used to clear out pool filters throughout the day, the news release states.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Inside, as the step and repeat cleared out and the cast entered, both the packed orchestra and two balconies screeched whenever a member of the cast entered.
—Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
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“Clear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20out. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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