clear off

verb

cleared off; clearing off; clears off
Synonyms of clear offnext

intransitive verb

chiefly British
: to go away : depart

Examples of clear off in a Sentence

told the onlookers to clear off so that the police could do their work
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For a more portable option, this $35 handheld works just like a mini snowblower and clears off your car in seconds. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025 Other drivers on the road take their morning rush even further, clearing off only a small peep-hole on their windshield before heading out — hoping, perhaps, that their valiant defrost setting will eventually melt it all away. Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025 The Razorbacks had an opportunity cleared off the line in the first minute, with Bella Field creating space and firing a shot that was cleared over the bar before Vailana Tu'ua could get to the rebound. Anthony Kristensen, Arkansas Online, 21 Nov. 2025 Haaland was on the end of three of the openings, converting two and turned provider for Nico O’Reilly, whose attempt was cleared off the line. Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clear off

Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of clear off was in 1722

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“Clear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20off. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

clear off

verb
chiefly British
: to go away : depart sense 1a
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