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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The fireworks came instead from the Dodgers' slumbering offense, which awoke with Max Muncy's three-run double and Freddie Freeman's RBI single after Skubal departed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
In July this year, Yuri became the latest member to depart SM while confirming her continued commitment to group activities, bringing the number of members with external solo representation to three (Sunny left in 2023).

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of depart

Verb

The Gemini Moon moves through your 9th House of Learning and sextiles the Leo Sun in your 11th House of Community, helping big-picture thinking connect with friends, groups, or shared goals.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Though less significant than the Strait of Hormuz, around 12% of the world’s trade, including a fourth of global container traffic, once passed through Bab el-Mandeb, moving between Europe and Asia via Egypt’s Suez Canal.

— Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of move

Verb

David Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, exited the campaign in July but revived it days later after receiving Evers' endorsement.

— Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
According to Chicago police, a 25-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman were exiting the gas station when a silver Nissan sedan approached and the occupants inside pulled out guns and shot in their direction.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of exit

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The Sparks outscored the Valkyries 31-20 in the fourth quarter as Golden State’s shooting went cold, but a couple of late clutch shots won the game after a 19-point lead was cut to one.

— Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
His attempt comes a year after a driver going 283 mph (455 kph) died trying to set a land speed record at Bonneville's annual Speed Week.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of go

Verb

Instead, in their wake, the league veered far in the other direction, taking the finesse out of the game and turning on-court play into a street fight, with officials unable or unwilling to get their arms round the physicality.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
The Bears haven’t ruled out the possibility of getting Trapilo at least some reps during training camp this month to test him out and rebuild his confidence in padded practices.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of get

Verb

Surprisingly, though, Oscar’s the one who gets off scot-free, while Zach and Izzy draw three accusations apiece.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Instead, the controversial trade led to Nelson’s own departure from the Warriors only a few months later after the team got off to a miserable 14-31 start in 1994-95.

— Carl Steward, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of get off

Verb

That regional rivalry, Mezahi said, could give Infantino’s opponents an opening to peel off a handful of African votes even as CAF presents a united front publicly.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The act of peeling off that outer layer could transfer pathogens from the produce’s skin to the edible flesh.

— Sarah Garone, HEALTH, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of peel off

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