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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
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Setting all four to a weekly schedule raised my score from 52 to 60, while switching to daily clearing brought it up to 68.
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Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
Paula Aceves,
Curbed,
26 June 2026
This is retailers clearing iPhone 17 stock before the iPhone 18 arrives in September.
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Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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Before Bericoto’s two-run blast in the sixth, right fielder Jung Hoo Lee continued making his case for his first All-Star appearance with a bases-clearing, two-out triple.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Setting all four to a weekly schedule raised my score from 52 to 60, while switching to daily clearing brought it up to 68.
—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
Verb
O’Sullivan could have directed his energy to renovating the houses, clearing the titles, and renting them out to a then-burgeoning market of aspiring influencers.
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Paula Aceves,
Curbed,
26 June 2026
This is retailers clearing iPhone 17 stock before the iPhone 18 arrives in September.
—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearing
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Then-President Biden gave him a full pardon in December 2024.
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Still, his odds of a pardon remain slim.
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Follow live updates and coverage on the 2026 World Cup games as the field get settled before the knockout round begins.
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Olympic gold medalist Arisa Trew secured her second winning result of the weekend with a switch McTwist — a 540-degree twist taking off from her opposite side while grabbing the middle of the board — during women’s vert best trick, which featured a field of athletes averaging only 16 1/2 years old.
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Los Angeles County expanded its emergency response by opening a 24-hour smoke respite shelter at City Terrace Park and directing agencies to continue health monitoring and environmental assessments.
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England and Ghana remain scoreless after the opening 45 minutes.
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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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In Britain, politicians are paying dearly for the pervasive sense that life is only getting harder and more expensive.
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Their legal dispute ended in a zero-dollar settlement, with neither side paying the other.
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Best Prime Day Robot Vacuum and Mop Deals The Ecovas Deebot X11 OmniCyclone is a 2-in-1 cleaning machine featuring four-wheel drive, fantastic suction, and self-emptying capabilities.
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The self-emptying dock stores up to 75 days of debris, which means less maintenance for you.
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Like the living room, the bedroom is painted the same flat white but the quality of the eastern light filtering into the bedroom casts a buttery glow.
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The culmination of the event saw people filtering into the shore to create a circle of colorful surfboards dotted with flowers to toss into the ocean to honor ancestors, invoke healing and celebrate the relationship between Black people and the ocean.
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That said, the Heat could wind up seeking more of a veteran presence on the end of the bench, which could have Johnson headed back to a two-way deal, freeing up his spot on the standard roster.
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Based on the company's H145 platform, the aircraft replaces the cockpit with clamshell cargo doors, freeing up additional space for payloads.
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“Clearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearing. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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