clear away

verb

cleared away; clearing away; clears away

: to remove (something) from an area or surface

Just give me a moment to clear all these papers away, then we can sit down at the table.

—sometimes used figuratively

They had a long talk and were able to clear away all their misunderstandings.

Examples of clear away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The team found that the most massive clusters cleared away their natal gas clouds in about five million years, while smaller clusters took up to eight million years to emerge — a relatively small difference that could influence how star formation unfolds within galaxies over time. —Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 11 May 2026

Mercury, on the other hand, takes more like seven million years to gravitationally clear away that debris. —Phil Plait, Scientific American, 8 May 2026

That includes sealing holes around the house, storing food in rodent-proof containers, setting traps and clearing away clutter or brush where rodents may nest. —Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026

They’re cleared away, and appear again. —Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026

Rhymes for clear away

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
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• bouvier
• breakaway