CLEAR OFF Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

clear off

verb

Definition of clear off next

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 Rhode Island environmental authorities generally frown on dumping snow cleared off the streets into bodies of water. —

Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 27 Feb. 2026 Its predecessor, the Gitana 17, launched in 2017 as a hybrid that blended conventional trimaran sailing with foiling, lifting clear off the ocean surface before settling back down on its hulls and rising again. —

Helen Iatrou, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2026 The storm will clear off to the east by early Thursday. —

Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026 Simply take a soft cloth with a mild cleaner and give them a wipe—both to remove dust and grime, and to clear off any lingering germs that might hop from person to person. —

Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clear off

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The small plane had just departed from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) and was on its way to Boston when the issue occurred, according to news outlet Nantucket Current.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The vessel was allegedly scheduled to depart on July 9, 2023, but in late June, the victims repeatedly asked for travel documents, per the affidavit.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026