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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As blasts and gunfire rocked Kabul on Sunday, analysts said there is still room for escalation and no clear off-ramp. semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026 Rhode Island environmental authorities generally frown on dumping snow cleared off the streets into bodies of water. Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 27 Feb. 2026 As the snow was still melting from last month's winter storm, Maryland residents were once again clearing off their cars and driveways from the second notable snowfall of the season. Ashley Paul, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026 Its predecessor, the Gitana 17, launched in 2017 as a hybrid that blended conventional trimaran sailing with foiling, lifting clear off the ocean surface before settling back down on its hulls and rising again. Helen Iatrou, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2026 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 10 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

clear off

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