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as in pardon
a setting free from a charge of wrongdoing
the clearing of his good name became his obsession
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as in opening
to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way
the early settlers worked hard to clear the land for crops
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as in ridding
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
cleared the woods of brush
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as in paying
to give what is owed for
finally cleared the last debt
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as in emptying
to remove the contents of
cleared a drawer so there would be a place to store his clothes
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as in filtering
to remove usually visible impurities from
cleared the car windows
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as in freeing
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
cleared himself of any involvement in the matter
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as in smoothing
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions
plows promptly cleared the roads of snow
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as in acquitting
to free from a charge of wrongdoing
she had once been accused of embezzlement, but an investigation by the bank cleared her
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as in approving
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the administration cleared the plan, and building should begin shortly
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as in removing
to take away from a place or position
cleared the dishes from the table
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as in informing
to give information to
please clear my mind about the new arrangement regarding reimbursement for traveling expenses
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as in earning
to receive after charges and deductions have been made
cleared enough from that stock transaction to be able to afford a new luxury automobile
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Recent Examples of clearing
Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
But Jennifer Twyman of VOCAL-KY said the city's clearing of homeless encampments in recent years has pushed homeless individuals to less conspicuous areas.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Congress has a responsibility to ensure the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission are not clearing megamergers for the benefit of the Administration’s allies.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Jake Ogden hit a bases-clearing double to drive in three more runs.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
But Jennifer Twyman of VOCAL-KY said the city's clearing of homeless encampments in recent years has pushed homeless individuals to less conspicuous areas.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Shortsleeve’s criticism comes among complaints made by residents in New Bedford and Fall River of delays in clearing side streets, with some Fall River residents still trapped as of Thursday morning on streets had yet to be plowed four days after the storm hit.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Congress has a responsibility to ensure the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission are not clearing megamergers for the benefit of the Administration’s allies.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearing
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That matters because presidential pardons only apply to federal offenses, not state cases.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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The case was dismissed in December 2023 after President Joe Biden granted him a pardon as part of a prisoner swap with Venezuela.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Longhorns took the lead on a monster 466-foot shot to left field by Aiden Robbins, who plunked his shot off the train stationed high above the left field wall at Daikin Park.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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With two outs in the bottom of the fifth Contreras drove an opposite-field rocket 385 feet to right center field for a two-run home run.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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Trump has reversed Biden-era clean energy policies, slashing solar and wind funding, ending EV tax credits and opening the Pacific Coast to oil drilling.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Wargnier, who got the save in San Clemente’s season-opening win over Capistrano Valley Christian, allowed zero earned runs in four innings with just three hits allowed.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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The enduring scent of burning garbage, used as one of the sole means of ridding neighborhoods of their trash.—
Ruth Jean-Marie,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Instead, under that framing, the fault lay with the governor of Minnesota and the mayor of Minneapolis for not ridding their streets of immigrants without legal status to remain in the United States.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Feb. 2026
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Jonathan Russell, the county’s director of Housing and Homelessness Services department, said his office has started paying out about $93 million that the board has committed to homeless service providers through the next five years.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The emergency assistance program, run by The Salvation Army, helps residential customers who are behind on paying their Nicor Gas bill and experiencing financial hardship because of military deployment, job loss, illness, a disability or other issues.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Misoprostol is taken 24 to 48 hours later and works by emptying the uterus.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Feb. 2026
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Philadelphia led by 28 points in the fourth quarter before emptying the bench.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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In a nutshell, wastewater recycling works by first physically filtering the water, then subjecting it to reverse osmosis, and finally purifying it with ultraviolet light.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
25 Feb. 2026
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Instead of flooding analysts with thousands of warnings, the agents gather evidence in real time—querying threat-intelligence databases, analyzing behavioral patterns, and filtering out false positives—before deciding whether a situation warrants escalation.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Does freeing oneself from stupefaction involve confronting a terrifying reality, or abandoning it?—
Daniel R. Quiles,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Video shows Soucie rushing over before breaking the driver's side window and then, with the help of the two witnesses, freeing Leverone from the pickup truck.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Clearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearing. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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