clear out

verb

cleared out; clearing out; clears out

intransitive verb

: depart

transitive verb

: to drive out or away usually forcibly

Synonyms of clear out

• disperse

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

There may be a few isolated showers around for the morning commute Friday in the Philadelphia region, but that should clear out by late morning, leaving mostly cloudy, but also mainly dry conditions for the rest of the day. — Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 26 June 2026

Take this as your sign to finally tackle those projects and clear out even more room in the basement. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026

Coben, 64, thought that production couldn't commence until the crowds were cleared out, which seemed impossible to him. — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 25 June 2026

Detainees have already been cleared out. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for clear out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout

Kids Definition

clear out

verb

1

: to go or run away often suddenly or secretly

a horse broke loose and cleared out

cleared out without paying me back

2

: to drive out or away usually with force

police cleared out the demonstrators