1
as in to disperse
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
police used tear gas to clear out the demonstrators
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of clear out
But the storefront at 231 W. 47th St. has been cleared out, the sign removed from the facade and the shop has been removed from the company’s website.
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
In response, Trump re-imposes the $800 de minimis exemption temporarily, allowing the package backlog to clear out.
ASRock to Shift Manufacturing in Response to Trump's China Tariffs
The Taiwanese motherboard and GPU vendor may avoid price increases for now, though, citing a competitive market.
—Pcmag Staff, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Spring cleaning isn’t just about clearing out closets and scrubbing floors.
—Janeé Bolden, Essence, 4 Apr. 2025
Though many of their items have been cleared out, the couple still has hundreds of items — dolls, postcards, lamps, picture frames and more.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
In response, Trump re-imposes the $800 de minimis exemption temporarily, allowing the package backlog to clear out.
ASRock to Shift Manufacturing in Response to Trump's China Tariffs
The Taiwanese motherboard and GPU vendor may avoid price increases for now, though, citing a competitive market.
—Pcmag Staff, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Spring cleaning isn’t just about clearing out closets and scrubbing floors.
—Janeé Bolden, Essence, 4 Apr. 2025
Though many of their items have been cleared out, the couple still has hundreds of items — dolls, postcards, lamps, picture frames and more.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear out
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But the information that has been dispersed online about this change may not have included the entire picture, and may have even been unintentionally misleading or confusing.—
Parents,
Parents,
9 May 2025
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In the background of one video on social media, a voice could be heard over a loudspeaker telling protesters to disperse.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
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Wainwright, who had escaped from a North Carolina prison days before killing 23-year-old Carmen Gayheart, is scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection on June 10 at Florida State Prison.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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Found also faced a new story paradigm in Season 2 as one of the key elements of its premise changed with Sir (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) escaping from Gabi’s (Hampton) basement in the Season 1 finale.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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The plane departed from William J. Fox Airfield in Lancaster and was heading to Camarillo Airport, according to the FAA.—
Tristan Maglunog,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
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The trade had seemed to improve those dynamics, with 32-year-old Davis departing and Dončić — the 26-year-old who is represented by Bill Duffy of WME Sports — coming to town.—
Jovan Buha,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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In the past, a similar violation might have led to a fine. Petrova, a top-tier researcher, fled Russia after protesting Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine and had been working in a Harvard Medical School lab for two years.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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As the Nazis encroached on Czechoslovakia in 1938, the Löw-Beers fled.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 May 2025
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Among girls' names, Mia moves into the top 5, knocking out Sophia, which was the No. 1 name for girls from 2011-2013 and had been in the top 5 every year from 2009 except for 2021.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Order Your Copy Now On The Road Born in Morgan City, Louisiana, Nutter is Southerner by birth, but at only seven years old, his mother moved them to Seattle, Washington.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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The Oilers got out in front early, scoring just 1:27 into the game off the stick of Adam Henrique, his second goal of the playoffs, which turned out to be all the Oilers would need.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Luckily, all the scammers got out of me was a quick bite on the end of their phishing lure.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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While the circumstances at each fashion house were unique, with some designers resigning and others exiting at the end of their latest contract, the end result points to another youthquake moment.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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But since Scherzer exited early from his season debut, the Blue Jays have been scrambling for a fifth starter.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The shutting down of airports was potentially embarrassing for Moscow, as delegations from countries that have remained friendly to Russia were flying in to attend the parade on Friday.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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An asteroid the size of a football stadium will fly safely by Earth on Friday, May 9, 2025, 23 years after its discovery.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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