Synonyms of clear out

clear out

verb

1

as in to disperse

to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart

police used tear gas to clear out the demonstrators

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disperse
• dispel
• scatter
• dissipate
• split (up)
• isolate
• disband
• squander
• segregate
• separate
• part
• break up
• disseminate
• diffuse
• spread
• diverge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collect
• concentrate
• gather
• assemble
• cluster
• congregate
• ingather
• conglomerate
• unite
• unify
• agglutinate

2

as in to escape

to get free from a dangerous or confining situation

everyone cleared out as soon as the fire alarm began sounding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escape
• flee
• get out
• fly
• run away
• run off
• break free
• leave
• break out (of)
• avoid
• move
• abscond
• walk out
• go
• pull out
• take off
• lam
• lose
• evade
• sally (forth)
• exit
• depart
• elude
• shove (off)
• shun
• quit
• bring off
• rescue
• extricate
• liberate
• elope
• loose
• free
• spring
• release
• loosen
• disentangle
• emancipate
• redeem
• enfranchise
• decamp
• manumit
• unfetter
• unbind
• uncage
• unchain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remain
• stay
• dwell
• linger
• abide
• hang around
• come back
• stick around
• return
• tarry

3

as in to depart

to leave a place often for another

the lunch crowd usually clears out by 2:00 p.m. at the latest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depart
• move
• exit
• get
• go
• clear off
• get off
• cut out
• peel off
• walk out
• run along
• push off
• start
• pull out
• go off
• escape
• take off
• bail out
• sally (forth)
• evacuate
• dig out
• push on
• step (along)
• part
• flee
• beat it
• quit
• pike (out or off)
• buzz (off)
• shove (off)
• bail
• bug out
• fly
• bugger off
• set out
• bug off
• pack (up or off)
• book
• take a hike
• hit the road
• take a powder
• withdraw
• begone
• strike out
• retire
• get out
• pull stakes
• retreat
• run away
• scarper
• skip
• emigrate
• step out
• go out
• vamoose
• light out
• abandon
• remove
• desert
• vacate
• abscond
• forsake
• scram
• scat
• decamp
• adjourn
• mizzle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• come
• show up
• arrive
• remain
• stay
• turn up
• dwell
• settle
• abide
• close
• approach
• reach
• hit
• lodge
• land
• near
• tarry

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clear out

This clears out a large garage floor for storing all kinds of gear and cargo. — New Atlas, 3 July 2026

But the acres burned by high-severity fires — when flames explode out of control with extreme temperatures, incinerating trees rather than simply clearing out dead vegetation — have increased thirtyfold. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

And sometimes the physical act of clearing out resets more than just the space. — John Speranza, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

As of Monday, the longtime eatery appeared cleared out and dark. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 1 July 2026