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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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2
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
The front office cleared out the vast majority of its middle-class veterans this past offseason for cash-saving purposes and left those spots to be filled with kids.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
In mice, half the CO in the bloodstream was cleared out in less than a minute, freeing the hemoglobin on the cells to once again start carrying O2.
—New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2025
Trump’s Commerce Secretary disbanded the Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee in March; in June, his Health and Human Services Secretary cleared out the committee that makes vaccine recommendations.
—Fergus McIntosh, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
The tower cleared out nearby air traffic for Flight 108's return to Dulles.
—Jay Blackman, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025
Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
In mice, half the CO in the bloodstream was cleared out in less than a minute, freeing the hemoglobin on the cells to once again start carrying O2.
—New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2025
Trump’s Commerce Secretary disbanded the Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee in March; in June, his Health and Human Services Secretary cleared out the committee that makes vaccine recommendations.
—Fergus McIntosh, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
The tower cleared out nearby air traffic for Flight 108's return to Dulles.
—Jay Blackman, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleared out
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With tens of thousands of attendees having now dispersed, vital witnesses or clues could be lost.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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In that instance, a large number of officers arrived and dispersed the crowd through verbal commands.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Two 12-year-old girls escaped the fire.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Families escaped to calm waters for canoeing, hiking, and long afternoons spent idling on the shore.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Sep. 2025
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Glenn Martens for Maison Margiela Succeeding John Galliano—who departed the brand after 10 years in December of 2024—Martens is currently the creative director at both Maison Margiela and Diesel, connected through their parent company OTB Group.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The United dressing room was said to be toxic and fractured when Mourinho departed, with Solskjaer would be the man to repair it.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The vehicle that Routh had fled in — the black Nissan Xterra — also bore a license plate that was not registered to the car, according to the court filing.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Twelve days after Smith fled, authorities received a call that two men had been shot while on a hunting trip near Kiana.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the photos, Justin, 31, could be seen placing his hand on his wife’s back as exited their black SUV and headed inside.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Last week, it was revealed that Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker and Emil Wakim have exited the long-running NBC sketch comedy series — the most departures since 2022, when eight people left SNL ahead of season 48.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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Debose got out on a $10,000 bond due to the choices of a magistrate in that pursuit case, but Hartig was still handling the proceedings.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Word got out and, even before The Public Eye was released, Jerry was cast as Paul House, the murderer in Woody Allen’s Manhattan Murder Mystery — a role every bit as big as Diane Keaton’s, Alan Alda’s or Angelica Huston’s.—
Howard Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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Boise Pride moved the route from the heart of downtown to River Street, between South 13th and 9th streets.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fire crossed Dinkey Creek and moved north toward Oak Flat.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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That new equalized funding formula went into effect after a three-year transition period in 2024, when 44 groups each got $9,269, according to the three-year awards report.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Following in the menswear trend of the night, Lenny Kravitz went sans shirt at the MTV VMAs.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Cleared out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleared%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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