clear away
phrasal 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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This easy-to-maneuver tool (gently) blasts water between your teeth to clear away plaque and lingering food, levaing your mouth feel extra fresh and your hygenist impressed.
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 8 May 2025
Balta said university police and other law enforcement officers began clearing away crowds of supporters, many wearing black masks, outside the building at 10:30 p.m. Monday before police moved inside at 11 p.m.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 6 May 2025
Also known as Cosmic Dawn, this was the moment when the light of the first galaxies began to clear away the dense fog that had filled the universe — and absorbed ultraviolet light — around 400,000 years after the Big Bang.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Blazes sparked by lightning or intentionally lit as part of indigenous land-management practices have been part of the ecosystem for millennia, clearing away invasive species and excess vegetation and encouraging new growth.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 8 May 2025
Balta said university police and other law enforcement officers began clearing away crowds of supporters, many wearing black masks, outside the building at 10:30 p.m. Monday before police moved inside at 11 p.m.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 6 May 2025
Also known as Cosmic Dawn, this was the moment when the light of the first galaxies began to clear away the dense fog that had filled the universe — and absorbed ultraviolet light — around 400,000 years after the Big Bang.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Blazes sparked by lightning or intentionally lit as part of indigenous land-management practices have been part of the ecosystem for millennia, clearing away invasive species and excess vegetation and encouraging new growth.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for clear away
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“Clear away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20away. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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