clear out

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Recent Examples of clear out The clear out, which has seen the likes of Marcus Rashford leave the club on loan, was supposed to usher in a new era of positivity at the 20-time top-flight champion. Ben Church, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025 That grocery left behind the shelving and aisles that a swap shop might need — but they were covered in dust when Misty Germany, an NYU facilities employee, arrived to clear out the space in May. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2025 Christian Vázquez is currently at his home in Miami recuperating after having a surgical procedure to clear out an infection in his left shoulder earlier this month. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 20 Aug. 2025 Run the disposal to clear out odors and buildup. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clear out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear out
Verb
  • With tens of thousands of attendees having now dispersed, vital witnesses or clues could be lost.
    Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Several local agencies from neighboring towns were called in to assist in dispersing the unruly crowd, and no injuries were reported among the officers.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With roughly 180 resorts spread across its atolls, there are dozens of worthy five-star escapes to choose from.
    Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Auger-Aliassime played some of his best tennis since the early 2020s in the second and fourth sets, winning the former and having Sinner on the edge of going a break down for 3-1 in the latter, before the Italian escaped.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The United dressing room was said to be toxic and fractured when Mourinho departed, with Solskjaer would be the man to repair it.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Lock your home before departing.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Police reported the suspect got into an awaiting black SUV driven by a second suspect, and the pair fled the scene.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Routh allegedly fled after the agent fired at him, and was later arrested after being stopped on a nearby interstate.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Officers said — and video showed — the rancher moved his hands into his jacket after exiting his truck immediately following the crash.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The website’s mobile observatory — which moves about in search of clear skies — will this year be in Cyprus, where the partial eclipse phases occur 30 minutes after moonrise, with totality an hour after that.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The first weekend of September brings no shortage of ways to get out of the house and enjoy North Texas.
    Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • So, get out your digging tools now—you’ll want to give these flowering beauties time to settle before the ground freezes.
    Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As the two left the stage, Carey and Grande shared another hug and exited together.
    Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • His first and only target came mid-way through the second quarter – taking a hit in the ribs and exiting the game.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Compost for Life uses black soldier fly larvae to break down organic material.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Neutrogena Clean Face Oil-free Broad-Spectrum SPF 50 Recor prefers this oil-free SPF for his face while flying.
    Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Clear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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