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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One seminal 1978 study demonstrated that sipping warm soup or hot water can help clear out nasal mucus more quickly than drinking cold water or drinking a hot beverage via straw.
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Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2026
Some are absolute musts, like clearing out any asbestos and making sure the plumbing is up to current standard.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
Officials in San Jose began notifying residents of a large homeless encampment in the city about plans to clear out the area in April.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
But the storm was making a slow exit in New England, not expected to fully clear out of Massachusetts and Maine until late Monday evening.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
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Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2026
Some are absolute musts, like clearing out any asbestos and making sure the plumbing is up to current standard.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
Officials in San Jose began notifying residents of a large homeless encampment in the city about plans to clear out the area in April.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
But the storm was making a slow exit in New England, not expected to fully clear out of Massachusetts and Maine until late Monday evening.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Clear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20out. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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