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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
Clouds cleared out giving way to sun Saturday morning, but temperatures stay cool.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Tharp said this approach is a way to allow tumors to be cleared out.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
When Pahlavi left the stage to a standing ovation, half the room cleared out.
—Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
With just two days' notice, West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park has shut down, and all patients are being cleared out by the end of the day on Friday.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Out-of-town attendees who filled the early days largely cleared out, leaving a more local audience in their wake.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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
The Lakers cleared out the left side of the floor, taking Christian Braun out of the play.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
The Dolby sits inside Ovation Hollywood, a shopping complex where every retail tenant is shuttered and cleared out for the week, allowing the complex to be locked down well in advance.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
Tharp said this approach is a way to allow tumors to be cleared out.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
When Pahlavi left the stage to a standing ovation, half the room cleared out.
—Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
With just two days' notice, West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park has shut down, and all patients are being cleared out by the end of the day on Friday.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Out-of-town attendees who filled the early days largely cleared out, leaving a more local audience in their wake.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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
The Lakers cleared out the left side of the floor, taking Christian Braun out of the play.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
The Dolby sits inside Ovation Hollywood, a shopping complex where every retail tenant is shuttered and cleared out for the week, allowing the complex to be locked down well in advance.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleared out
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City officials placed some residents in permanent housing, but others were given vouchers and dispersed throughout San Jose.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Without a bullhorn or any sort of amplification, Bovino informed the crowd that they were being dispersed.—
A.C. Thompson,
ProPublica,
14 Apr. 2026
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Animal rights activists questioned whether the wolf could survive outside the zoo and also worried it might be killed during capture, something that happened to a puma that escaped from the same zoo in 2018.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Another novel aspect is that Yarris escaped from custody in 1985, only to be quickly recaptured in Florida and sent back to death row in Pennsylvania.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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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
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Police said the group stole an ATM and fled in a dark SUV.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Police said the driver fled the scene after the collision.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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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
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The suspect got out of the vehicle and ran away when shots were fired.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Officers followed the car to 18th Avenue near Oak Street, where the car finally stopped and a passenger got out and fled on foot.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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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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“Cleared out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleared%20out. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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