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
In one video captured in Largo, Florida, wind speeds got so high Wednesday night that the gusts lifted a mobile home from the ground, tipping it sideways and tearing its roof clear off before slamming it back onto the grass moments later.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 27 June 2025
One of those volunteers was Jake Jarvis, owner of Precision Grading, which specializes in building roads and clearing off house sites.
—Chelsea Torres , Bowen Kedrowicz, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
All patrons were cleared off the course grounds at Augusta National Golf Club.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
With players around the league exercising opt-outs and upward mobility clauses, and space being cleared off 40-man rosters, the Mets wanted to keep that roster spot open in case a more veteran infielder became available.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 27 June 2025
One of those volunteers was Jake Jarvis, owner of Precision Grading, which specializes in building roads and clearing off house sites.
—Chelsea Torres , Bowen Kedrowicz, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
All patrons were cleared off the course grounds at Augusta National Golf Club.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
With players around the league exercising opt-outs and upward mobility clauses, and space being cleared off 40-man rosters, the Mets wanted to keep that roster spot open in case a more veteran infielder became available.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear off
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Having left Netflix in August after nearly 14 years at the streamer, Friedlander serves as the successor to Vernon Sanders, who departed as the TV boss earlier in September.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Air traffic controllers who handle flights arriving and departing the airport were plagued early this year by multiple communications and radar outages, leading to thousands of cancellations.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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The traffic itself generally keeps moving rather than fully stopping.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Univisión moved the Premios Juventud to Panama and the Latin Grammys to Las Vegas, after hosting the 2024 event here.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Star cornerback Jalen Ramsey exited the game with what appears to be a significant hamstring injury.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Private equity buyout accounted for 40% of technology exits in the $100 million-$500 million range in Europe, roughly twice the proportion in the US.—
Aman Ghei,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Johnson's offense got things going in the second half.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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The biggest stage in American entertainment is about to get some serious Latin flavor.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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Harris felt Jill Biden never forgave her for going at Biden hard during the 2019 primary debate.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Sep. 2025
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Their remains went undiscovered for more than a year.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Consider this your chance to clear out these odds and ends and start fresh in your new home.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
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Rafael Santos had a good initial cross to Rafael Navarro, but it was cleared out to Harris to set up the shot.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
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Not bad for a franchise with a little over a year to get off the ground.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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SpaceX's launch pad at the Santa Barbara County spaceport is where another Starlink internet satellite deployment mission gets off the ground.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Their charred bark was peeling off in curls, like terra-cotta tiles.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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And people love peeling off nail polish.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Clear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear%20off. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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