as in departed
to leave a place often for another
told the onlookers to clear off so that the police could do their work
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Recent Examples of cleared off
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.
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ABC News, 21 Mar. 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
Gruda gave Hurzeler’s side a 12th-minute lead from the rebound after Rutter’s header from Danny Welbeck’s cross had been cleared off the line by Lisandro Martinez.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The Razorbacks had an opportunity cleared off the line in the first minute, with Bella Field creating space and firing a shot that was cleared over the bar before Vailana Tu'ua could get to the rebound.
—Anthony Kristensen, Arkansas Online, 21 Nov. 2025
Purdy was limited in practice the past two weeks but cleared off the injury report Friday.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
ABC News, 21 Mar. 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
Gruda gave Hurzeler’s side a 12th-minute lead from the rebound after Rutter’s header from Danny Welbeck’s cross had been cleared off the line by Lisandro Martinez.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The Razorbacks had an opportunity cleared off the line in the first minute, with Bella Field creating space and firing a shot that was cleared over the bar before Vailana Tu'ua could get to the rebound.
—Anthony Kristensen, Arkansas Online, 21 Nov. 2025
Purdy was limited in practice the past two weeks but cleared off the injury report Friday.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleared off
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On Friday, Vice President JD Vance departed for Pakistan to continue peace talks in the hopes of permanently ending the war.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Before his appointment at Juventus, Spalletti had departed the Italy national team head coach role in the summer of 2025.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Estrada-Vicente, who was driving the vehicle, allegedly fled through the parking lot and exited the Home Depot plaza the wrong way via the one-way entrance to the plaza, nearly striking other cars attempting to pull into the lot, according to police.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña exited in the fourth because of right posterior knee tightness.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Cameras moved to the back of the room Utah County prosecutor Chad Grunander noted that nearly all of the clips shown by the defense as examples of media sensationalism did not include material from the courtroom livestream.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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When Manning began teaching in the early 1990s, communication between teachers and parents moved at a slower, more deliberate pace.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Pereira went 2-for-3 with a walk in the game.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Brent Suter opened the game and went two-plus innings.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the appeal that got the Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic onto the award ballots might earn him All-NBA, but did not lead to him getting his first MVP award.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Excited, yet anxious, over the prospect of reconnecting with the man that got away, the pair fortifies themselves with cocktails and bubbly during a boozy dinner.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Clouds cleared out giving way to sun Saturday morning, but temperatures stay cool.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Tharp said this approach is a way to allow tumors to be cleared out.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Raptors pushed off with aplomb Tuesday.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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After the crash, the Honda was pushed off the freeway lanes and stopped on the shoulder.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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But Republicans got off the mat quickly, forming Virginians for Fair Maps to battle the other team’s Virginians for Fair Elections.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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His 2026 debut got off a rocky start when Marte hit the first pitch of the game over the right-field wall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Cleared off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleared%20off. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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