as in clear
allowing passage without obstruction
for safety reasons, there must be a cleared staircase at all times
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as in opened
to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way
the early settlers worked hard to clear the land for crops
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as in rid
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
cleared the woods of brush
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as in paid
to give what is owed for
finally cleared the last debt
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as in filtered
to remove usually visible impurities from
cleared the car windows
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as in freed
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
cleared himself of any involvement in the matter
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as in smoothed
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions
plows promptly cleared the roads of snow
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as in acquitted
to free from a charge of wrongdoing
she had once been accused of embezzlement, but an investigation by the bank cleared her
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as in approved
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the administration cleared the plan, and building should begin shortly
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as in removed
to take away from a place or position
cleared the dishes from the table
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as in informed
to give information to
please clear my mind about the new arrangement regarding reimbursement for traveling expenses
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as in earned
to receive after charges and deductions have been made
cleared enough from that stock transaction to be able to afford a new luxury automobile
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Recent Examples of cleared
Alex Heard, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
What counts as a cleared sidewalk?
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
John Cassidy, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Gateway’s Ethan Antle cleared 14-3¼ for fifth in the pole vault.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
In March, Rogers’ bill cleared a committee and is now in the Assembly Appropriations Committee’s suspense file.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Nanos has stated that all family members have been cleared as possible suspects.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 10 May 2026
The scene has been cleared and Runway 17L has reopened, the airport said.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
O’Hoppe cleared another hurdle by catching Walbert Ureña in the bullpen before Saturday’s game.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
The weather cleared in the second half as the Pride upped the pressure.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Since the structure was cleared for occupancy by the city two weeks ago, about a third of the 34 units have been either leased or had an active application.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Adjective
Not all pads are alike, but a footprint on the larger side involves five to ten acres of cleared, packed ground that serves as the hub for drilling equipment, which can include wellheads, pump jacks, tanks, wastewater storage pits, trailers, and flare stacks.
—Alex Heard, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
What counts as a cleared sidewalk?
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Verb
Now the airline’s demise has cleared the way for competitors to raise their prices—and has left roughly seventeen thousand people out of work.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Gateway’s Ethan Antle cleared 14-3¼ for fifth in the pole vault.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
In March, Rogers’ bill cleared a committee and is now in the Assembly Appropriations Committee’s suspense file.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Nanos has stated that all family members have been cleared as possible suspects.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 10 May 2026
The scene has been cleared and Runway 17L has reopened, the airport said.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
O’Hoppe cleared another hurdle by catching Walbert Ureña in the bullpen before Saturday’s game.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
The weather cleared in the second half as the Pride upped the pressure.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Since the structure was cleared for occupancy by the city two weeks ago, about a third of the 34 units have been either leased or had an active application.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleared
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This brief genius window can make strategy clearer, reveal missing pieces, and turn vague ideas into usable next steps.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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In West Texas, some locals were hopeful that the exigencies of life in a rural area, where recordkeeping can be rudimentary and property boundaries aren’t always clear, might stymie the project, at least for a little while.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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This is one of the longest-standing Filipino restaurants in Little Manila, opened in 1992 by Renee and Ernesto Dizon, who wanted to serve the neighborhood’s growing population of immigrant nurses.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Kelsey Plum scored 11 of her 27 points in the fourth quarter, but by then the Aces had opened a 20-plus point lead.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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After the closure was announced, every single late-night-show host paid their respects to an accidental muse of Americana.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The state paid $13 million in cash for Waterbury and assumed $22 million in liabilities.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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When workers checked the drop box, there was a miscommunication about whether it had been fully emptied, the office said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Both head coaches emptied the bench to start the fourth.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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That all comes filtered through the eyes of two creative women, sculptor Yoriko (Takako Matsu) and her latest model Yuri (Shizuka Ishibashi), an architect from Tokyo, who reconnect at Yoriko’s place in the Japanese hinterlands.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Gombrowicz just had to get through that first night in the city of Buenos Aires, surrounded by an unfamiliar language that filtered in, like the winter cold, through the windows and under the door.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Later that month she was freed.—
Jade le Deley,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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While his son and his friend continued their daylong wait for him just outside, the refugee was freed, only to be detained and taken to a Homeland Security facility.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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In 2005, Jackson faced a criminal trial and, on June 13, 2005, he was acquitted of all charges.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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His father, Ruben, was acquitted of the charges against him.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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The state constitution required new districts before the 2026 election, because Republicans had approved the prior map without sufficient Democratic support after the last census.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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But she was forced to remove from the ordinance approved Thursday any mention of eligible transit stops.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Cleared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleared. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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