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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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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
On Tuesday, two WLRN staffers told the Herald that LaBonia’s office at the station’s studio in Miami had been cleared out.
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
City sanitation workers would then dismantle the encampment on the seventh day, with the hope that people would have cleared out of the area.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
City sanitation workers would then dismantle the encampment on the seventh day, with the hope that people would have cleared out of the area.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Once that snow cleared out on Saturday morning, a rather nice Valentine's Day started shaping up.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The leadership of many NIH divisions has been cleared out.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Following 15 years of work, researchers from the University of Toronto have uncovered a specific molecule found in cancerous cells that can break down misfolded proteins in the brain, allowing for them to be cleared out instead of accumulating.
—New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026
If that's correct, then not enough time has passed for solar radiation to have cleared out all the dust sprayed into space by the asteroid breaking up.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Nonetheless, many North Texans won’t have to run out to the store during the winter storm; grocers have been swamped with people this week who have cleared out the meat, eggs, bread and other storm staples.
—Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
City sanitation workers would then dismantle the encampment on the seventh day, with the hope that people would have cleared out of the area.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
City sanitation workers would then dismantle the encampment on the seventh day, with the hope that people would have cleared out of the area.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Once that snow cleared out on Saturday morning, a rather nice Valentine's Day started shaping up.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The leadership of many NIH divisions has been cleared out.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Following 15 years of work, researchers from the University of Toronto have uncovered a specific molecule found in cancerous cells that can break down misfolded proteins in the brain, allowing for them to be cleared out instead of accumulating.
—New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026
If that's correct, then not enough time has passed for solar radiation to have cleared out all the dust sprayed into space by the asteroid breaking up.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Nonetheless, many North Texans won’t have to run out to the store during the winter storm; grocers have been swamped with people this week who have cleared out the meat, eggs, bread and other storm staples.
—Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleared out
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The crowd dispersed around noon, grabbing catered tamales on their way out.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Hosted by the Ramona Chamber of Commerce, the studios dispersed throughout Ramona will be open to visitors the weekend of April 11-12.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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See how the horny hockey show escaped the criticism and did what its contemporaries cannot.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ejecta thrown up by the impact would mostly have rained back down onto the surface of the moon, but millions of pounds of debris would have still escaped the lunar gravity and fallen towards Earth instead, possibly creating a unique meteor shower lasting a few days.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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But more than a dozen Chicago players and prospects departed camp this week to participate in the World Baseball Classic.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Shi previously directed Turning Red and took over the co-directorial reins of Elio after original director Adrian Molina departed the project.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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The city fell into mayhem as panicked residents fled.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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As officers approached the scene, a man fled the area in a Ford with others in the vehicle, Wright said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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After being evaluated on the bench by members of the Celtics’ training staff, Vucevic exited toward the locker room.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Club also sold some BlackRock on Monday and then exited the financial name entirely a day later as private credit fears became too much of a distraction .—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
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Shelia told investigators that after the girls stopped the car, Skylar got out following a disagreement.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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Fidel Castro got out of the jeep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Informal currency exchange houses have also moved funds across borders outside the reach of conventional banking oversight.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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In mid-2025, Urquhart and Kelley moved their deal from Amazon’s Wondery to SiriusXM.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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With Powell missing his third straight game because of a strained right groin, the Heat went with the starting lineup of Davion Mitchell, Herro, Pelle Larsson, Andrew Wiggins and Adebayo for the third consecutive game.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The video immediately went viral, with many questioning why the city shut down what appeared to be a calm event.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Cleared out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleared%20out. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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