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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
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.
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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
Trump cleared out the board of directors shortly after taking office in 2025 and replaced them with his own picks, who then named him the chairman.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
The protest cleared out shortly afterward.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
All of the soccer fields were cleared out about 45 minutes after officers arrived on the scene, police said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2026
The locker room had cleared out and reporters were waiting in an interview room for Nix when Payton returned and delivered the news.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
All of the soccer fields were cleared out within 45 minutes of officers arriving, and all remaining games were canceled, Aguirre said.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
His eyes narrowed as his nearest teammate cleared out through the lane, taking a defender with him.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
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
Trump cleared out the board of directors shortly after taking office in 2025 and replaced them with his own picks, who then named him the chairman.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
The protest cleared out shortly afterward.
—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
All of the soccer fields were cleared out about 45 minutes after officers arrived on the scene, police said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2026
The locker room had cleared out and reporters were waiting in an interview room for Nix when Payton returned and delivered the news.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
All of the soccer fields were cleared out within 45 minutes of officers arriving, and all remaining games were canceled, Aguirre said.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
His eyes narrowed as his nearest teammate cleared out through the lane, taking a defender with him.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleared out
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After they were released, family members dispersed from Cairo in search of safety, according to Ghanem.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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Forbes excludes dispersed family fortunes but attributes wealth of immediate family members to the founder of a fortune.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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After racing out to a 4-0 lead in the first two periods, off the strength of three goals in 54 seconds in the first period, the Bruins survived by their fingernails a third-period push from the Vegas Golden Knights and escaped TD Garden with a 4-3 victory.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Troops on Monday seized a prison in the northeastern town of Shaddadeh, where some IS detainees escaped and many were recaptured, state media reported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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But as the Power Station were recording the Living in Fear album, John Taylor departed and Bernard Edwards filled in on bass.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Carney departed before the event.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Jan. 2026
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Authorities said Husien then carjacked another vehicle at gunpoint and fled north toward San Jose.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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In February 2024, three people were shot dead by gunmen – one who arrived and fled aboard a boat – in Acapulco.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Economists estimate that roughly 300,000 Black women have exited or been excluded from the workforce in 2025, including federal and other public-sector jobs.—
Jallicia Jolly,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Authorities said the two people who had exited the home suffered from minor injuries, and one was transported to the hospital.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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But word got out and large crowds of people overran the land and destroyed nearly everything Sutter had.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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The source, who was not authorized to speak, said the suspect then got out of the car, ran up to the sergeant’s vehicle and opened fire, wounding the sergeant.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Since turning pro in 2023, he's moved quickly to 6-0, including a dominant stoppage of Hironori Mishiro in June 2025.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Late last year, the city officials moved forward with their plan to sell the Bell Mobile and Florence Village Mobile Home Parks, which housed about 300 families.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Police investigated, but the case went cold for five decades until DNA and genealogy recently led investigators to a suspect.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Maye went 7-of-10 for 48 yards and a touchdown, plus a strip sack, on quick throws.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Cleared out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleared%20out. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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