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
Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The Foreign Office, which oversees diplomatic appointments, cleared him anyway.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Laruelle, the defending state champion, had cleared 5-8 a number of times.
—Glenn Reeves, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Starting left guard Ben Powers is entering the final year of his deal, and tackles Garett Bolles and Mike McGlinchey have both cleared 30.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Those text messages, along with Bryan's timesheets from Walmart, helped confirm his story and cleared him.
—Betsy Shuller, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The bill cleared the Education Committee in March by a vote of 26-20, with four Democrats and all Republicans against.
—Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Even if cleared, confidence in using the same shipping routes can take time to recover.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
The river ran aqua-blue and crystalline on a Monday in late March, its sometimes murky waters cleared and cooled by a spring.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 11 Apr. 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
Murakami cleared the center field batter’s eye for his first major-league slam.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
The Foreign Office, which oversees diplomatic appointments, cleared him anyway.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Laruelle, the defending state champion, had cleared 5-8 a number of times.
—Glenn Reeves, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Starting left guard Ben Powers is entering the final year of his deal, and tackles Garett Bolles and Mike McGlinchey have both cleared 30.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Those text messages, along with Bryan's timesheets from Walmart, helped confirm his story and cleared him.
—Betsy Shuller, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The bill cleared the Education Committee in March by a vote of 26-20, with four Democrats and all Republicans against.
—Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Even if cleared, confidence in using the same shipping routes can take time to recover.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
The river ran aqua-blue and crystalline on a Monday in late March, its sometimes murky waters cleared and cooled by a spring.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleared
Adjective
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Focus on one task, one conversation, one clear outcome at a time.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Amid increasingly dire reports, a growing body of pilot projects and best practices is also beginning to emerge, though clear direction on how to scale them remains elusive.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Crochet opened the fifth at 60 pitches and got two quick strikeouts before leadoff man Jahmai Jones’ solo homer gave Detroit a 2-1 lead.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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This is not the first time Denver Book Society owner Rich Garvin has been involved in a disagreement over the new store’s name – a book swap organization started in 2022 called the Denver Book Swap Society also shared concerns about the similar names before Garvin’s store opened in February.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That immediately paid dividends when Jones hit a double down the left field line.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Property owners are given about three months’ notice and paid compensation at rates set by the municipality.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The man then got into the driver’s seat of the truck, backed it up toward the property and fully emptied the contents of the dumpster onto the lawn.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Miami then emptied its bench late in the blowout win.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Provide afternoon shade or filtered sunlight in hot climates.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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Nearly everything The Pitt revealed about Al-Hashimi has been filtered through Robby’s reaction to it, from her ethnic name to her time with international NGOs to her desire to hire two attendings for the daytime shift.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Attempts to refloat the mammal with the help of police boats, excavators and inflatable boats had temporarily freed it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Some worried he would be freed and not tried in the killing of Iryna Zarutska.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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Salvadoran court documents show he was acquitted of murder in El Salvador and Mendoza has denied ever being in a gang, his lawyer has said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Zeigler’s latest motion for a new trial came after Marques ruled on March 9 that the evidence presented during a five-day evidentiary hearing in December, regarding DNA tests conducted on blood gathered at the crime scene, had not shown Zeigler would be acquitted if granted a new trial.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Polish Remover Wipes are TSA-approved and great for travel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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After his 2022 bankruptcy petition was approved, Gurliacci rejoined the work force, hopping to six Georgia law enforcement agencies within three years, each time resigning before moving on, records obtained by AP show.—
Ryan J. Foley,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Cleared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleared. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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