cleared out

past tense of clear out
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Recent Examples of cleared out 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 The high-heat coils of a toaster sit mere inches away from where crumbs collect, creating a potential ignition source if debris isn't regularly cleared out. Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026 Last Friday, the City of Stockton cleared out an encampment behind Registration for Life Ministries on East Anderson Street, delivering notices for people living there to vacate the area. Nina Burns, CBS News, 12 May 2026 Brewer cleared out the food in her refrigerator, grabbed some clothes, and drove more than an hour southwest with her partner to Franklin, to stay with relatives. Andrew Jones, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleared out
Verb
  • No arrests were reported, and police said the group dispersed without incident.
    Abby Dodge, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • More than 50 years after the band dispersed, the Beatles legacy has of course lived on.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Kansas City police are continuing to search for a 22-year-old man suspected of instigating a string of shootings Tuesday night, who has now escaped two standoffs with law enforcement.
    Ilana Arougheti June 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • Over the course of a 60-yard run, Maradona danced past opponents, escaped challenges and left English defenders helpless before beating the goalkeeper with a clinical finish.
    Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Syed Asim Munir have departed Islamabad and are on their way to Switzerland where diplomatic discussions between the US and Iran are unfolding, a statement from the prime minister’s office said Sunday.
    Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
  • The robot is being tested aboard the Song Hang research vessel, which departed on June 8 from Changxing Island near Shanghai.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • More than 30 years ago, Anna and her manager and trusted companion, Betsy Samson (a formidable Denise Burse), fled to Europe on the heels of a highbrow scandal.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • The man fled the scene in a vehicle that was later recovered near Interstate 435 and Leavenworth Road.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • The company exited bankruptcy on April 1, 2024.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 20 June 2026
  • Talk to business owners who have already exited.
    Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • The Shinnecock record is 63, set by Tommy Fleetwood in the final round of the 2018 Open after the USGA soaked the course to make up for a third round that dried out and got out of control.
    Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • Prosecutors said Demond Edwards and two other men got out of a car, pointed guns at undercover law enforcement officers and an informant, and tried to rob them.
    Megan De Mar, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Peter Zenk Residents in Waite Park were picking up handfuls of hail after storms moved through the Stearns County community.
    Nick Lentz, CBS News, 20 June 2026
  • Guests were moved to nearby hotels.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 20 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

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