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
Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Once the birthing chamber is cleared, Davina delivers Julia’s healthy baby boy.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Diaries have been cleared, however, and the talent agents are getting back into business.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The resulting bill that cleared the Legislature during the regular legislative session would have prohibited consumable hemp products containing a cannabinoid other than CBD or CBG, which do not produce a high.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
In 1973 a fencing contractor working in Queensland, Australia, noticed an unusual-looking wallaby on a property being cleared for cattle.
—Lauren Liebhaber
september 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
But there are some other hurdles that must be cleared now that ownership of the show has exchanged hands.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
Of the deals so far submitted CSC, 332 had not been cleared.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Planes took off and landed into the haze, just before the airport issued a ground stop until the storm cleared.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
The nursery has cleared water-thirsty plants and planted 100,000 indigenous trees since 2012.
—Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Once the birthing chamber is cleared, Davina delivers Julia’s healthy baby boy.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Diaries have been cleared, however, and the talent agents are getting back into business.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
The resulting bill that cleared the Legislature during the regular legislative session would have prohibited consumable hemp products containing a cannabinoid other than CBD or CBG, which do not produce a high.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
In 1973 a fencing contractor working in Queensland, Australia, noticed an unusual-looking wallaby on a property being cleared for cattle.
—Lauren Liebhaber
september 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
But there are some other hurdles that must be cleared now that ownership of the show has exchanged hands.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
Of the deals so far submitted CSC, 332 had not been cleared.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Planes took off and landed into the haze, just before the airport issued a ground stop until the storm cleared.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleared
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The find represents the first clear detection of a baby planet taking shape within a disk of dust and gas with multiple rings.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Instead, Castilla says youths can eat a nutritious diet packed with fruits, vegetables, lean meat and whole grains, since studies have shown a strong connection between a healthy gut and clear skin.—
Khanh T.L. Tran,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Then, the Oversight Committee later released 33,000 files on Epstein, just hours after the discharge petition opened.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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The trailer opened with Bryant writing a letter to her longtime frenemy Huger.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Busta also paid tribute to the late MTV VJ Ananda Lewis, who died in June at 52 years old after first being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The trade has paid immediate dividends for Boston.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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But the pans of food are about to be emptied.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Aug. 2025
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Acuña barked at Gusto as both dugouts and bullpens emptied, players spilling onto the field.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
27 Aug. 2025
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Background noise is consistently filtered out so the speaker's voice can be heard more clearly.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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As the moon is covered by the inner part of Earth's shadow during the eclipse, sunlight not blocked by Earth is filtered through a thick slice of Earth's atmosphere before reaching the moon's surface, NASA explained.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Jones remained on Ohio's death row for decades, exhausting most of his appeals, until Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Wende Cross overturned his murder conviction, freed him from prison and granted him a new trial two years ago.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Though most had been freed, Heraty and another employee remained in captivity not far from where the operation was taking place.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Karen Read has spoken publicly for the first time since being acquitted in the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe.—
Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In her first interview after being acquitted, Read said she’s not involved with the Prime Video series in any way.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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On Thursday, a Missouri House special committee on redistricting approved a plan, 10 to 4 along party lines.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Bathroom regulations for government buildings Texas Lawmakers approved legislation regulating which bathrooms people use in government buildings, sending the bill to Abbott.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Cleared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleared. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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