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cleared out; clearing out; clears out
Definition of clear out
: to drive out or away usually forcibly
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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
Recent Examples on the Web United and American Airlines are adding more overhead bin space to their planes to clear out logjams.
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Natalie B. Compton, chicagotribune.com, "London airport trying to crack code for faster boarding times," 31 Oct. 2019 Also, consider adding an air purifier or water purifier such as Coway to clear out some of each room’s natural toxins.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, "Transform Your Home Into A Wellness Sanctuary With These Easy Tips," 31 Oct. 2019 Wagner came charging in for Towson to clear out many of the would-be shots on-goal for Hereford.
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Kyle J. Andrews, baltimoresun.com, "Hereford boys soccer gets redemption against Towson in 3A North region playoffs," 25 Oct. 2019 The visitors' locker room at Lincoln Financial Field had cleared out quickly following the Philadelphia Eagles’ 22-14 victory.
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Mike Jones, USA TODAY, "Opinion: Bears' season hangs in balance as Mitchell Trubisky fails to step up yet again," 3 Nov. 2019 The Cloverdale camp cleared out quickly, but what happens next for the migrants wasn’t yet clear.
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Jason W. Lloren, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Briefing: Quadruple homicide shakes Orinda," 1 Nov. 2019 Ben Florsheim hasn’t cleared out his desk at Sen. Chris Murphy’s Hartford office.
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Kathleen Mcwilliams, courant.com, "Ben Florsheim, the 27-year-old Democrat running for mayor in Middletown, hopes people buy into his optimism, vision for the city," 28 Oct. 2019 Spurs look set to have a new year clear out, with a host of names potentially being ousted from the club.
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SI.com, "Victor Wanyama Finally Comments on Failed Summer Move Away From Tottenham," 14 Oct. 2019 Better clear out several shelves of storage space, vinylheads, because your record collection is about to expand into infinity.
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Wired, "Cut Your Own Vinyl Records With This $1,100 Machine," 10 Oct. 2019
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The first known use of clear out was in 1613
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