CLEAR OFF Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

clear off

verb

Definition of clear off

chiefly British

as in to depart

to leave a place often for another told the onlookers to clear off so that the police could do their work

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Recent Examples of clear off Substitute forward Joe Hanson sent a header just wide in the 75th minute, while a deflected shot from midfielder Tumi Moshobane was also cleared off the line shortly after. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026 Smooth out any wrinkles on the bedspread, fluff the pillows, and clear off the nightstands of any items that may have accumulated the night before. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026 Immediately, the group jumped in and started grabbing stray wood planks to clear off the property. — Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 25 Apr. 2026 Smooth Dents and Remove Stains from Wood Wooden floors and tables can be extremely prone to dents, nicks, and stains, but an iron can be a surprisingly effective way to clear off water stains and smooth out dents. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clear off

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Verb

Last season’s deputy, Mark Travers, could well depart in search of more regular minutes, and a new goalkeeper would need to be sourced in that scenario.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 July 2026
The tall ships will remain open to visitors through Wednesday before departing Boston Harbor and returning to their home ports on Thursday.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of depart

Verb

News of his death – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years – quickly went global, with graphic videos flooding social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle swiftly condemning the killing.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Leo Jimenez also went deep for the Marlins, who set a franchise record with 12 homers for a three-game series.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of go

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Mediators of the deal, led by Pakistan and Qatar, will almost certainly now be hurriedly trying to get the agreement back on the rails.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Last month, veteran Hollywood producer Roy Lee got three calls in a single day from executives at three different studios.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of get

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If clouds clear out, the metro could heat up to near 90, with heat index values around 100 to 104, especially south of I-70, the weather service said.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
When the research team treated aged mice with senolytics, drugs already generating attention in human longevity circles for clearing out cells that have stopped functioning but won’t die off, tooth structure and pulp condition measurably improved.

— Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of clear out

Verb

In fact, many were tourists who stumbled on it after getting off the Amtrak, wanting to see the iconic train station.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
As Cashman mentioned, Lombard didn’t get off to the greatest start at Triple-A after the Yankees promoted him at the end of April.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

Definition of get off

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But, within weeks of the project originally reaching completion last month, the water was beset by an algae bloom and pieces of the new coating appeared to be peeling off the bottom.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
But within weeks of the project originally reaching completion last month, the water was beset by an algae bloom and pieces of the new coating appeared to be peeling off the bottom.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of peel off

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