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 figurativelyThey had a long talk and were able to clear away all their misunderstandings.
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In others, dead plants that were moved to block the paths were cleared away soon after.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
But experts from Zen monks to psychologists say there are mental health benefits to be found in such manual chores as sweeping, mopping and clearing away clutter.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
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
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
But experts from Zen monks to psychologists say there are mental health benefits to be found in such manual chores as sweeping, mopping and clearing away clutter.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
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
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“Clear away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20away. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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