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 In the final moment of first-half stoppage time, Chawinga’s shot was cleared off the line by defender Ayo Oke. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 The game began to open up more in the minutes before the second-half hydration break as Canada once again forced the South Africans to clear off the line. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 June 2026 Sami attacked Cody and cleared off the Arabic announce table. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 Immediately, the group jumped in and started grabbing stray wood planks to clear off the property. — Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clear off

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Craig Mulholland, the head of development and talent management, departed at the end of the season to take on a new role as chief football officer at the Scottish FA.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Sanders, the tight end going into his third year, was drafted, after all, to provide an explosive and reliable receiving threat that the Panthers haven’t had since Greg Olsen departed in 2019.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of depart

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Flow batteries support longer storage The feasibility study will provide an initial assessment of how the technology could move toward commercial applications.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
Ask how much is involved, when money will move, and what each person is expected to contribute.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026

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Slavia Prague The Czech champions briefly threatened an upset against Barcelona in the league phase last season, going ahead in sub-zero temperatures in Prague before the Catalan side turned up the heat to win 4-2.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Okamoto went 4 for 5 with a double and broke a 3-all tie in the seventh with an RBI single.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of go

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Turek is garnering 46% of the vote to Hinson’s 42%, while Libertarian candidate Thomas Laehn is getting 6%, and 6% of voters are undecided, according to the survey from Global Strategy Group conducted for Turek’s campaign.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
However, when the UK is involved, things get more complicated.

— Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of get

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Save to wishlist Medicube Zero Pore Pads Plant extracts like cypress leaf and skullcap help balance oil and prevent future congestion, while willow bark extract and salicylic acid clear out dead skin and visibly tighten pores.

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026
Unfortunately, the team was non-competitive down the stretch, dropping their final five games by 23 or more points each after mid-season trades cleared out key stars.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of clear out

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But if Jackson gets off to a slow start under a new coaching staff, including first-time play-caller Declan Doyle, there’s room to fall.

— Jeff Howe, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Carswell, promoted from defensive coordinator, got off to an 0-2 start with losses to state powers North Gwinnett and Sandy Creek.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 7 Sep. 2026

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