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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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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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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
As the vote drew close, community members repeatedly heckled councilmembers and shouted complaints, leading Rowland to threaten to clear out the room.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
But instead of pulling back behind the perimeter for the dump-off pass that Giddey was planning to let loose, Sexton had curled his way down toward the baseline to clear out, leaving a painful absence in the space where the point guard anticipated his teammate to stand.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
McKennie’s locker was cleared out and his parking space taken away at Juventus’ Continassa training ground.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
One seminal 1978 study demonstrated that sipping warm soup or hot water can help clear out nasal mucus more quickly than drinking cold water or drinking a hot beverage via straw.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2026
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
But instead of pulling back behind the perimeter for the dump-off pass that Giddey was planning to let loose, Sexton had curled his way down toward the baseline to clear out, leaving a painful absence in the space where the point guard anticipated his teammate to stand.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
McKennie’s locker was cleared out and his parking space taken away at Juventus’ Continassa training ground.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
One seminal 1978 study demonstrated that sipping warm soup or hot water can help clear out nasal mucus more quickly than drinking cold water or drinking a hot beverage via straw.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear out
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The crowd dispersed around noon, grabbing catered tamales on their way out.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Hosted by the Ramona Chamber of Commerce, the studios dispersed throughout Ramona will be open to visitors the weekend of April 11-12.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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With Sunday marking the start of a four-game homestand that includes matchups against the Wizards on Tuesday, Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday and Orlando Magic on Saturday, this is an important week for the Heat to take advantage of in its push to escape the NBA’s play-in tournament.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Unlike that unfortunate royal, however, the hoard of coins successfully escaped capture; Anastasia, in reality, did not.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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After resolving debt and avoiding Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the always press-averse Ellison departed Hollywood right before the COVID-19 pandemic and largely stayed away for a number of years.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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Passengers who leave Austin before April 1 and return afterward will depart from the South Terminal but arrive back at the main terminal.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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Turkey has been further enhancing its border defenses to be able to respond to a potential influx of people fleeing unrest after mass antigovernment protests in Iran were met by a brutal crackdown in January that left thousands dead.—
Serra Yedikardes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Deputies tried to pull the driver over, but the driver instead chose to flee, and during the chase, the driver allegedly turned his headlights off to try and evade deputies, the sheriff's office said.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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This led investigators to determine that Michael’s body was once buried in the backyard, but moved before the excavation.—
Alex Brizee
March 5,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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With this framework in place, the robots can move with human-like agility, run, jump, and climb over obstacles in urban or natural environments.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Gulf today is packed with tankers and other ships unable to get out, including Salgado’s, which is anchored off the coast of Iraq.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Find a solution before things get out of hand.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Feeling unwell and still adjusting to the weekly grind of the ATP Tour, the Irvine native exited in the first round and quickly scratched it from his mind.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Vela headlines a group of three new limited partners joining LAFC’s ownership group, with two existing investors exiting the club, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The company, which has more than 100 full-time employees, has trained just over 50 people to fly its aircraft.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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More than 20,000 of the more than 36,000 flights scheduled to fly to or from the Middle East between the start of the war and Wednesday have been canceled, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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