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
Rhode Island environmental authorities generally frown on dumping snow cleared off the streets into bodies of water.
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Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
In the 3800 block of North Hamilton Avenue in Chicago's North Center neighborhood, residents armed with a couple of snow blowers and a lot of shovels cleared off the block before city crews arrived.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 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
Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
In the 3800 block of North Hamilton Avenue in Chicago's North Center neighborhood, residents armed with a couple of snow blowers and a lot of shovels cleared off the block before city crews arrived.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 2 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
Verb
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The Braves offense took over as soon as Bello departed.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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This sort of success came as somewhat of a surprise, as former defensive line coach Al Davis departed from the program the summer before the 2025 season.—
Dylan Heinrich,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Vasil exited Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers with right elbow soreness.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Police deployed tear gas to force him out before the suspect exited the vehicle and pointed a firearm at officers, prompting them to open fire, according to Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Extreme thoughtfulness went into the property built on the site of a former prominent elementary school, with some of its sakura (cherry blossom) and Japanese maple trees now waving in the breeze after being carefully moved pre-construction and replanted upon completion.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Horne, 68, moved into a brand new house in the Willow Bend area less than a year ago.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Remembering this period, Petzold went quiet for a moment, studying the air behind me as if someone might materialize there.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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The brother went inside to find that Jennifer Marsaw and Dawson had been shot.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Two innings later, Team USA got its first two runs in the same manner but offered a contrast in styles.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Hensley and Anderson obviously had plenty of fans in the building and got the loudest ovations.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The younger Shuman notably cleared out several pucks in the slot and was effective when breaking out the puck.—
Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Lakers cleared out the left side of the floor, taking Christian Braun out of the play.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Every tattoo artist in residence at the shop is on a rotating walk-in schedule to ease customers’ worries of getting pushed off on less experienced tattooers, Vader said.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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For over a century, Black farmers have been systematically denied loans, excluded from federal relief programs and pushed off their land through discriminatory policies and legal loopholes.—
Martine Thompson,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Wild got off to a fast start, outshooting the Blackhawks 16-7 while scoring three times in the first period.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Doncic got off to what has become his typical first-quarter starts, scoring 16 points on seven-for-10 shooting.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Cleared off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleared%20off. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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