cleared off

past tense of clear off, chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cleared off Portland midfielder Diego Gonzalez struck the post minutes before halftime, while Crull had a header cleared off the line by Portland defender Brecc Evans in the 69th minute. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026 Taking up a higher starting position, the 34-year-old should have scored earlier in the second half after ghosting into the box to see his diving header cleared off the line by Takehiro Tomiyasu. Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026 In the final moment of first-half stoppage time, Chawinga’s shot was cleared off the line by defender Ayo Oke. ABC News, 4 July 2026 Canada on multiple occasions had shots cleared off the line and looked like the better team throughout much of the game. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 June 2026 Sami attacked Cody and cleared off the Arabic announce table. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleared off
Verb
  • Mara Sade, formerly Jakara Jackson in WWE, has officially departed TNA as a free agent following her contract's expiration on August 3rd.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Over a year after most DOGE members departed the government, independent auditors still cannot pinpoint who all the DOGE personnel were.
    Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Officers said two people reportedly met at a nearby shopping center, but the suspect at some point exited the truck and shot the victim at point-blank range.
    Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Martin exited after the first two batters reached in the sixth.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Punk went for a moonsault, which looked sloppy, and Rhodes moved, mostly avoiding the impact.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The Moon moved into Aries and your private 12th House, making quiet more useful than consensus.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Tommy Edman hit a three-run home run for the Dodgers, and Teoscar Hernández also went deep.
    Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The ceremony ultimately went ahead with an Elvis impersonator officiating as Kacie wore a white dress and white cowboy hat.
    Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Snail Mucin When K-beauty broke into the US market in 2016, snail mucin was the introductory ingredient that got everyone hooked.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • On Monday, Baltimore went and got Forret back by trading reliever Tyler Wells to the Rays.
    David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Ace Spencer Strider is reportedly done for the season, with his locker cleared out.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Demolition crews have cleared out the old Pizzeria Uno, though no tenant has been announced.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • When rates increase or stay elevated, life events, like home purchases or renovations, that drive the bulk of Home Depot's business get pushed off, if not canceled altogether.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 July 2026
  • Investigators say Collins and Tocci had been drinking with a group of friends before the two climbed into a canoe and pushed off onto Lake Hayward in East Haddam the night of March 21.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • The Tigers, though, got off to a rough start and are currently 2 1/2 games out of the last wild-card spot in the American League.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • While the defense got off to a fast start — which is typical in training camp — the offense has started to put together a string of quality performances during the first week of summer workouts.
    Mike Kaye July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026

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