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as in pardon
a setting free from a charge of wrongdoing
the clearing of his good name became his obsession
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as in opening
to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way
the early settlers worked hard to clear the land for crops
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as in ridding
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
cleared the woods of brush
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as in paying
to give what is owed for
finally cleared the last debt
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as in emptying
to remove the contents of
cleared a drawer so there would be a place to store his clothes
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as in filtering
to remove usually visible impurities from
cleared the car windows
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as in freeing
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
cleared himself of any involvement in the matter
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as in smoothing
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions
plows promptly cleared the roads of snow
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as in acquitting
to free from a charge of wrongdoing
she had once been accused of embezzlement, but an investigation by the bank cleared her
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as in approving
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the administration cleared the plan, and building should begin shortly
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as in removing
to take away from a place or position
cleared the dishes from the table
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as in informing
to give information to
please clear my mind about the new arrangement regarding reimbursement for traveling expenses
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as in earning
to receive after charges and deductions have been made
cleared enough from that stock transaction to be able to afford a new luxury automobile
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Recent Examples of clearing
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Rinderknecht then used his phone flashlight to walk up a trail to a small clearing at the top of the hill called Hidden Buddha.
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Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
When the email is sent, the code points to a completely harmless web page to trick security filters into clearing it.
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Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
29 June 2026
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And the dream of Destiny 3 taking shape now is impossible, given the clearing out of the entire Destiny 2 team.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Rinderknecht then used his phone flashlight to walk up a trail to a small clearing at the top of the hill called Hidden Buddha.
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Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Verb
Your lymphatic system works silently around the clock, filtering waste, moving immune cells and clearing excess fluid from your tissues.
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Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
When the email is sent, the code points to a completely harmless web page to trick security filters into clearing it.
—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearing
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The school construction scandal should not end in a presidential pardon.
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Maxwell's former attorney, David Markus, told reporters last summer that Maxwell had not requested a pardon, but would welcome any relief.
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Unlike traditional sports chants, Jama blends music, rhythm and movement into an expression of community that exists well beyond the soccer field.
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The referee on the field, Raphael Claus, has previously been investigated for match fixing in Brazil, though of course, there's no indication that this was a motivating factor in this case.
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The main level features a large great room framed by floor-to-ceiling glass and retractable doors opening directly to the terrace and lake.
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Months after opening a $267 million replacement next door, Miami-Dade has struggled to find a buyer for the one built nearly 100 years ago.
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After the Battle of the Alamo, the Mexican army ransacked the site and salvaged all the leftover artillery for future military use, ridding the battleground of most of its weaponry.
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Sun-Dry and Air-Out Sokolowski's number one go-to for ridding sheets of stale smells is hanging them either outside or in bright outdoor spaces.
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Not trade unions, which ought to realize licensure reform will ultimately lead to more dues-paying members.
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No other white author of the late 19th century engaged so fully with the Black community, whether in promoting the Fisk Jubilee Singers or paying expenses for a Black student at Yale Law School.
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At the end of a two-week trial, the verdict went strongly in favor of Maria Avila, who was viciously attacked by Hades, a 200-pound Caucasian shepherd owned by Brown, while emptying trash outside the singer’s Tarzana, California house.
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Its dual anti-tangle brush assembly prevents hair clogs, while a self-emptying base holds up to seven weeks of debris.
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Anthropic, citing both legal obligation and the technical impossibility of filtering users by nationality in real time, shut both models down globally despite their value.
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Your lymphatic system has been running quietly in the background your whole life, filtering waste, shuttling immune cells and moving fluid that your circulatory system leaves behind.
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ChatGPT offers practical tools to streamline hiring busywork, freeing recruiters for crucial decisions.
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Harvard’s research confirms that AI liberates managers from coordination and relay tasks, freeing them for judgment, contextual intelligence, and human connection that no system can replicate.
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“Clearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearing. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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