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
Haaland was on the end of three of the openings, converting two and turned provider for Nico O’Reilly, whose attempt was cleared off the line.
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 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
Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 3 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
Verb
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Trump quickly took to social media to claim the vessel had departed from Venezuela and had been carrying drugs.—
NPR,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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In the same period in 2024, 1,652 CEOs departed.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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The New York Giants held a fourth-quarter lead on Sunday against the Chicago Bears but ultimately blew it after rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart exited the game with a concussion.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The driver, later identified as Sampson, continued to drive recklessly at high speed and exited the interstate and headed into downtown Ybor City.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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They are felt as they are composed, painfully, joyously, cellularly—and they are designed for other biological beings to experience, to connect with, to be animated, provoked and moved by.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Led by quarterback Tony Pike, the Bearcats moved quickly down the field, setting up a first down at Pitt’s 29-yard line with 33 seconds left.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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After that day, when I was given the book which promised to answer all of my bloody questions—my long-suffering American Girl doll went into the closet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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On the other sideline, Lawrence went 13-for-23 for 158 yards with one touchdown and one interception.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Fans also got a small teaser poster, which has led to nearly a million views on the above post alone.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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In December 2024, Ariana Grande, who plays Glinda the Good Witch in the Wicked films, got tearful when she was presented on The Drew Barrymore Show with one of the test wands used by Billie Burke, the original Glinda from 1939’s Oz.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Elliot heard from people who have loved ones at Columbia Correctional Institutions in Lake City that two dorms there had been cleared out.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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During sleep, waste is cleared out of our brains, and memories are consolidated, and there's a pile of evidence to show rest is critical for our health.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Wearing homemade life jackets, and using plywood paddles, the prisoners pushed off into the San Francisco Bay.—
Mike Bezemek,
Outside,
29 Oct. 2025
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The phase of the current bull market that pushed off the blocks six months ago is proving elite at refreshing itself with the briefest of respites before continuing forward to the next mile marker.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Will Wade coaching era got off to a red-hot start on Monday night as the NC State Wolfpack absolutely dominated North Carolina Central in their 2025-26 regular-season opener.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Rainbows got off to a 3-1 start in nonconference play, opening the season with a 23-20 home win over Stanford.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Cleared off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleared%20off. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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