clear off

verb

Definition of clear offnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear off
  1. depart
  2. move
  3. exit
  4. go
  5. get
  6. clear out
  7. get off
  8. peel off
Verb
  • The next night, d4vd had an album release party before departing on an international tour in late July.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • But after Bonet departed the series following its first season, the focus shifted to characters played by Guy, Hardison, Dawnn Lewis, Glynn Turman, Cory Tyler, Lou Myers, Bell, Summer, and Charnele Brown.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 July 2026
Definition of depart
Verb
  • Trump then took the microphone and moved the conversation onto Balogun’s red card.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Turkey moved fastest, deploying troops to its base and airlifting food within days, a role that also nudged Ankara's own reading of the Gulf.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of move
Verb
  • That was a goalless draw for the men’s team against Petrolul Ploiesti in August 1995 being followed by a 1-0 loss in Romania to exit the now defunct Cup Winners’ Cup at the qualifying stage.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • But prices at the pump began to climb again after Iran resumed attacks on ships trying to exit the strait and after the US retaliated and put a blockade on Iranian ports.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of exit
Verb
  • The whole scene looks like Carmy went full Dexter on the back of house crew.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • Over the past week, the conflict between the United States and Iran has gone from a simmering tit-for-tat to something that much more resembles all-out war.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of go
Verb
  • When Marshall showed up, Reyes and Chamberlain both fired guns at Marshall as Marshall tried to get away, according to the affidavit.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • The idea is that the more of the filter feeders cling to the seawall, the cleaner the canal gets.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of get
Verb
  • The restaurant appeared to have been cleared out, as there were no other customers around, according to the footage.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • At the café, several tables had cleared out, and Bo was alone in his corner.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Definition of clear out
Verb
  • The child screamed for help during the incident, while Pambianchi yelled for Schmidt to get off of the child, Pambianchi said.
    — Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026
  • That level of involvement is necessary and is how most companies get off the ground.
    — Troy Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of get off
Verb
  • Octavia Spencer immediately peels off her jacket after entering the room and realizing there are no cameras present for our interview.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
  • Trump had said the repairs would last a century, but within days of the project’s initial completion last month, the water was beset by an algae bloom and pieces of the new coating appeared to be peeling off the bottom.
    — Matthew Daly, Fortune, 16 July 2026
Definition of peel off

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