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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
Cell phone video shows first responders at the scene, the section cleared out moments after the tragic fall.
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Elle McLogan,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
There are luxurious high-rise towers overlooking the Mekong River, where entire floors are now deserted following police raids that cleared out the illicit operations hidden there.
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Shibani Mahtani,
NPR,
21 June 2026
The space was cleared out for chairs and hopefully revelry.
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Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
Late Tuesday night, Meridian City Hall had mostly cleared out by the time the City Council began its discussion on how laws passed during the 2026 legislative session are expected to affect the city.
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Rose Evans
june 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 June 2026
Most of her top competition had already cleared out of the ongoing French Open, which has become a bloodbath of upsets.
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Chris Branch,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
Inside, as the step and repeat cleared out and the cast entered, both the packed orchestra and two balconies screeched whenever a member of the cast entered.
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Alex Zalben,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
The clubhouse cleared out quickly after Friday’s loss, with the disappointment feeling palpable.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
The high-heat coils of a toaster sit mere inches away from where crumbs collect, creating a potential ignition source if debris isn't regularly cleared out.
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Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
13 May 2026
Elle McLogan,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
There are luxurious high-rise towers overlooking the Mekong River, where entire floors are now deserted following police raids that cleared out the illicit operations hidden there.
—
Shibani Mahtani,
NPR,
21 June 2026
The space was cleared out for chairs and hopefully revelry.
—
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
Late Tuesday night, Meridian City Hall had mostly cleared out by the time the City Council began its discussion on how laws passed during the 2026 legislative session are expected to affect the city.
—
Rose Evans
june 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 June 2026
Most of her top competition had already cleared out of the ongoing French Open, which has become a bloodbath of upsets.
—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
Inside, as the step and repeat cleared out and the cast entered, both the packed orchestra and two balconies screeched whenever a member of the cast entered.
—
Alex Zalben,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
The clubhouse cleared out quickly after Friday’s loss, with the disappointment feeling palpable.
—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
The high-heat coils of a toaster sit mere inches away from where crumbs collect, creating a potential ignition source if debris isn't regularly cleared out.
—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleared out
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After October 7th, thousands were rounded up, bused to Ramallah, and dispersed across West Bank cities.
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This only works when authorization, validation, business rules and state-transition controls are enforced at the service boundary, instead of being dispersed across user interfaces or deferred to downstream systems.
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Emilio Buitrago, who was born in Venezuela but moved to Philadelphia in the 1990s, says his cousin narrowly escaped her apartment building during the earthquakes.
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And this has not escaped Justice Alito's notice.
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The flight later departed for Bermuda, the spokesperson said.
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My parents rarely departed from the rule.
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By that point, Shockley had fled the state, testimony later showed.
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The suspect then fled into a wooded are nearby.
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Oil prices extended declines on Friday as more tankers exited the Strait of Hormuz, easing supply concerns.
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Hundreds of people exited the stadium and gathered near Main Street and Park Street.
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Prosecutors said Espinosa and Esquibel arrived at Zaytsev’s home, where Espinosa got out of their vehicle, went to where Zaytsev was sitting in his vehicle and shot the CVS manager multiple times in the head.
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The Shinnecock record is 63, set by Tommy Fleetwood in the final round of the 2018 Open after the USGA soaked the course to make up for a third round that dried out and got out of control.
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Lawyers for the news outlets in the litigation on Friday also moved to dismiss one of the allegations in the lawsuit, a claim of contributory copyright infringement.
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After the public pushback, organizers moved the event indoors to the Bianchi Center.
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In the 33rd minute, a Dutch corner kick went awry.
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The Cubs, who have won six of seven, went 7-0 against the Mets this season, outscoring them 51-24.
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“Cleared out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleared%20out. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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