Examples of clear out in a Sentence
police used tear gas to clear out the demonstrators
everyone cleared out as soon as the fire alarm began sounding
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Trump cleared out the board of directors shortly after taking office in 2025 and replaced them with his own picks, who then named him the chairman.
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Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
The protest cleared out shortly afterward.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
There are likely a million different to-dos running through your mind, from researching neighborhoods and clearing out your basement to getting preapproved for a mortgage and finding a realtor to work with.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 19 Jan. 2026
All of the soccer fields were cleared out about 45 minutes after officers arrived on the scene, police said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2026
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Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
The protest cleared out shortly afterward.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
There are likely a million different to-dos running through your mind, from researching neighborhoods and clearing out your basement to getting preapproved for a mortgage and finding a realtor to work with.
—Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 19 Jan. 2026
All of the soccer fields were cleared out about 45 minutes after officers arrived on the scene, police said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Clear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20out. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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