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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Because Crews was running, catcher Luis Torrens reached his glove out to quicken his throw to second, and Millas’ swing knocked Torrens’ glove clear off his hand.
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Exit Plans Partnerships should be structured with clear off-ramps.
—Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Once the solid layer of debris is cleared off the surface of the river, divers gear up and search the bottom and nooks below the surface, the fire department said.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
In one video captured in Largo, Florida, wind speeds got so high Wednesday night that the gusts lifted a mobile home from the ground, tipping it sideways and tearing its roof clear off before slamming it back onto the grass moments later.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Exit Plans Partnerships should be structured with clear off-ramps.
—Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Once the solid layer of debris is cleared off the surface of the river, divers gear up and search the bottom and nooks below the surface, the fire department said.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
In one video captured in Largo, Florida, wind speeds got so high Wednesday night that the gusts lifted a mobile home from the ground, tipping it sideways and tearing its roof clear off before slamming it back onto the grass moments later.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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“Clear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20off. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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