cleared off

past tense of clear off, chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cleared off An inswinging corner from Boise ricocheted off a Sarasota defender and past Sutton, but the loose ball was cleared off the line by a Paradise defender. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026 Pio Esposito had a header cleared off the line. James Horncastle, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2026 After the puck was cleared off the goal line behind goalie Vitek Vanecek, the Ducks' Sennecke ended up with it on the left side and slipped a pass to Killorn for a shot before Vanecek was set. ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026 After the puck was cleared off the goal line behind goalie Vitek Vanecek, the Ducks’ Beckett Sennecke ended up with it on the left side and slipped a pass to Killorn for a shot before Vanecek was set. Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026 After the puck was cleared off the goal line behind goalie Vitek Vanecek, the Ducks' Sennecke ended up with it on the left side and slipped a pass to Killorn for a shot before Vanecek was set. CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026 Rhode Island environmental authorities generally frown on dumping snow cleared off the streets into bodies of water. Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 27 Feb. 2026 The Razorbacks had an opportunity cleared off the line in the first minute, with Bella Field creating space and firing a shot that was cleared over the bar before Vailana Tu'ua could get to the rebound. Anthony Kristensen, Arkansas Online, 21 Nov. 2025 Purdy was limited in practice the past two weeks but cleared off the injury report Friday. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleared off
Verb
  • Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino departed early from Saturday’s game against the Houston Astros at Kauffman Stadium.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026
  • Banks briefly departed the series for its penultimate 2016-2017 season, when British pop singer Rita Ora hosted.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • This outing comes after Assad pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings of emergency long relief on Sunday Night Baseball when starter Jameson Taillon exited after one hitter due to injury.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
  • One of the Yankees’ most productive players exited Friday’s 8-5 loss to the Blue Jays prematurely.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • As many agencies have limited how noncitizens can qualify for programs — like housing subsidies or commercial trucking licenses — the SBA moved to do the same.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 12 June 2026
  • Originally from Jackson, Mississippi, the cultural architect moved to Chicago to attend graduate school and receive a degree in computational sociology.
    Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Benintendi went deep after pinch-hitter Sam Antonacci doubled off Fernando Cruz (4-2).
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • News of his upcoming match went viral on Weibo, with the hashtag racking up more than 24 million views.
    Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • In North Texas’ first World Cup match since 1994, Japan got a late equalizer to battle to a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands on Sunday at AT&T Stadium.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
  • As the clock ticked down, Fox missed a 3-pointer and the Knicks got the rebound.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • The space was cleared out for chairs and hopefully revelry.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
  • Late Tuesday night, Meridian City Hall had mostly cleared out by the time the City Council began its discussion on how laws passed during the 2026 legislative session are expected to affect the city.
    Rose Evans June 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Talks on Iran’s nuclear ambitions would be pushed off into the future.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 12 June 2026
  • Delegates pushed off a final say on a policy that would ban enforcement activity on county property and the sharing of personal information, while establishing a basis on how county employees cooperate with authorities.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026
Verb
  • The Ivory Coast's quest for a World Cup got off to a great start with a 1-0 victory over Ecuador on Sunday, but a recent scandal involving one of its players may put a dark cloud over its entire tournament run.
    Austin Perry, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
  • Ohtani’s seventh inning got off to an inauspicious start.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026

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“Cleared off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleared%20off. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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