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as in dispersed
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
police used tear gas to clear out the demonstrators
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as in escaped
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
everyone cleared out as soon as the fire alarm began sounding
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as in departed
to leave a place often for another
the lunch crowd usually clears out by 2:00 p.m. at the latest
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Recent Examples of cleared out
If that's correct, then not enough time has passed for solar radiation to have cleared out all the dust sprayed into space by the asteroid breaking up.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Nonetheless, many North Texans won’t have to run out to the store during the winter storm; grocers have been swamped with people this week who have cleared out the meat, eggs, bread and other storm staples.
—Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Trump cleared out the board of directors shortly after taking office in 2025 and replaced them with his own picks, who then named him the chairman.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
The protest cleared out shortly afterward.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
All of the soccer fields were cleared out about 45 minutes after officers arrived on the scene, police said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2026
The locker room had cleared out and reporters were waiting in an interview room for Nix when Payton returned and delivered the news.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
All of the soccer fields were cleared out within 45 minutes of officers arriving, and all remaining games were canceled, Aguirre said.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
His eyes narrowed as his nearest teammate cleared out through the lane, taking a defender with him.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Nonetheless, many North Texans won’t have to run out to the store during the winter storm; grocers have been swamped with people this week who have cleared out the meat, eggs, bread and other storm staples.
—Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Trump cleared out the board of directors shortly after taking office in 2025 and replaced them with his own picks, who then named him the chairman.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
The protest cleared out shortly afterward.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
All of the soccer fields were cleared out about 45 minutes after officers arrived on the scene, police said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2026
The locker room had cleared out and reporters were waiting in an interview room for Nix when Payton returned and delivered the news.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
All of the soccer fields were cleared out within 45 minutes of officers arriving, and all remaining games were canceled, Aguirre said.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
His eyes narrowed as his nearest teammate cleared out through the lane, taking a defender with him.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleared out
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While some protesters dispersed, others remained and continued to throw bottles and rocks at officers, according to the LAPD.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Much of the group later dispersed after they were threatened with arrest by local law enforcement for blocking the road.—
KIMBERLEE KRUESI,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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One friend of mine, a former student, has escaped with her husband and baby to a remote island in northern Wisconsin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Shortly after being resentenced, Thompson escaped from the Harris County jail in Houston by walking out the front door virtually unchallenged by deputies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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But as the Power Station were recording the Living in Fear album, John Taylor departed and Bernard Edwards filled in on bass.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Carney departed before the event.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Jan. 2026
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The gunman fled and was later spotted making his way uptown on a bicycle.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Millions of Venezuelans have fled political unrest, mass unemployment and hunger.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Economists estimate that roughly 300,000 Black women have exited or been excluded from the workforce in 2025, including federal and other public-sector jobs.—
Jallicia Jolly,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Authorities said the two people who had exited the home suffered from minor injuries, and one was transported to the hospital.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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But the reports that got out focused on the inefficiency of the military, and the atrocities that were done against Filipino soldiers and Filipino civilians by American soldiers.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Driving over, Shapiro parked half a block from officers and got out.—
Michael Biesecker,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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The company laid off 50,000 people in 1993, when chip technology evolved and the tech industry moved away from large mainframe computers.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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This group also centered focus on AMC and years later moved onto a new class of meme stocks including Opendoor and Kohl's .—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Her appearance largely went unexplained, provoking outrage from Democrats.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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Well up for the fight in front of their boisterous fans at the Estadio da Luz, however, Benfica went ahead 3-1 before half time and secured a heroic 4-2 win, plus qualification to the knockout phase playoff on goal difference, thanks to goalkeeper Anatoli Trubin’s 98th minute header.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Cleared out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleared%20out. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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