Synonyms of cleared out

cleared out

verb

past tense of clear out

1

as in dispersed

to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart

police used tear gas to clear out the demonstrators

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dispersed
• scattered
• dissipated
• isolated
• split (up)
• disbanded
• dispelled
• segregated
• squandered
• separated
• disseminated
• broke up
• diffused
• parted
• spread
• diverged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collected
• assembled
• gathered
• concentrated
• clustered
• congregated
• united
• ingathered
• unified
• agglutinated
• conglomerated

2

as in escaped

to get free from a dangerous or confining situation

everyone cleared out as soon as the fire alarm began sounding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escaped
• fled
• got out
• flew
• ran away
• ran off
• left
• broke out (of)
• broke free
• absconded
• avoided
• moved
• lammed
• walked out
• lost
• pulled out
• evaded
• went
• exited
• eluded
• departed
• sallied (forth)
• shunned
• shoved (off)
• took off
• brought off
• rescued
• quit
• liberated
• eloped
• released
• decamped
• extricated
• disentangled
• emancipated
• sprang
• loosened
• freed
• enfranchised
• redeemed
• loosed
• unbound
• unfettered
• manumitted
• uncaged
• unchained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remained
• hung around
• stayed
• lingered
• came back
• stuck around
• returned
• dwelled
• abided
• tarried

3

as in departed

to leave a place often for another

the lunch crowd usually clears out by 2:00 p.m. at the latest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• departed
• exited
• moved
• went
• got
• cleared off
• started
• dug out
• stepped (along)
• escaped
• packed (up or off)
• walked out
• evacuated
• ran along
• pushed off
• got off
• pulled out
• went off
• cut out
• pushed on
• fled
• peeled off
• bailed out
• buzzed (off)
• sallied (forth)
• parted
• bailed
• shoved (off)
• buggered off
• quit
• beat it
• flew
• took off
• set out
• hit the road
• retired
• took a powder
• bugged out
• booked
• withdrew
• took a hike
• struck out
• bugged off
• pulled stakes
• retreated
• emigrated
• scarpered
• piked (out or off)
• got out
• went out
• ran away
• stepped out
• skipped
• vamoosed
• removed
• mizzled
• abandoned
• deserted
• lit
• absconded
• vacated
• decamped
• scrammed
• forsook
• adjourned
• scatted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• came
• arrived
• turned up
• showed up
• remained
• stayed
• settled
• lodged
• closed
• approached
• reached
• hit
• abided
• dwelled
• landed
• tarried
• neared

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cleared out

In Johannesburg’s inner city, entire blocks fell silent as street vendors cleared out and retail shops pulled steel shutters down, conjuring up memories of the 2020 pandemic lockdowns. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 July 2026

Cell phone video shows first responders at the scene, the section cleared out moments after the tragic fall. — Elle McLogan, CBS News, 21 June 2026

There are luxurious high-rise towers overlooking the Mekong River, where entire floors are now deserted following police raids that cleared out the illicit operations hidden there. — Shibani Mahtani, NPR, 21 June 2026

The space was cleared out for chairs and hopefully revelry. — 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

Most of her top competition had already cleared out of the ongoing French Open, which has become a bloodbath of upsets. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 4 June 2026

Inside, as the step and repeat cleared out and the cast entered, both the packed orchestra and two balconies screeched whenever a member of the cast entered. — Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 3 June 2026

The clubhouse cleared out quickly after Friday’s loss, with the disappointment feeling palpable. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026