CLEARING OFF Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

clearing off

verb

present participle of clear off, chiefly British

as in departing

to leave a place often for another told the onlookers to clear off so that the police could do their work

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Recent Examples of clearing off Since a short burst won’t tackle an entire room, zero in on one quick-win task—like clearing off the kitchen counters, sorting the mail, or folding that lingering pile of laundry. — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 16 July 2026 As the snow was still melting from last month's winter storm, Maryland residents were once again clearing off their cars and driveways from the second notable snowfall of the season. — Ashley Paul, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026 The team didn’t have to worry about clearing off their personal vehicles, Vrabel said. — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026 Other drivers on the road take their morning rush even further, clearing off only a small peep-hole on their windshield before heading out — hoping, perhaps, that their valiant defrost setting will eventually melt it all away. — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025

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At Prague's Vaclav Havel Airport, spokesperson Denisa Hejtmánková said a total of nine flights were threatened, including arriving flights from Denmark, Spain and Britain, and departing flights to the Netherlands, Cyprus, Romania, Italy and Britain.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Departing from Dallas In Porter’s view, departing is the most stressful part of air travel.

— Lauren Harano, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of departing

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Stanichi is exiting Mattel at a transformative moment for the toy and entertainment company as well (though conversations about this move have been said to be months in the making).

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
At the same time, insurers are increasing premiums and, in some cases, exiting high-risk markets altogether, leaving some homeowners more exposed.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of exiting

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This reduces computational requirements, allowing the system to operate on a moving robot with limited processing resources.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Over the last few decades, the percentage of children diagnosed with myopia has moved steadily upward, while age at diagnosis appears to be moving down.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of moving

Verb

Later, she’s entertained by a mouse running along the baseboard of one of London’s more elegant restaurants.

— Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Spanning 40 miles as the crow flies, the Suwalki Gap is a corridor of land, running along the Polish/Lithuanian border, that connects the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad to Belarus.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of running along

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The interesting part is that the robot doesn’t actually jump by pushing off with its legs like insects or frogs do.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
Staying level-headed as teams weigh their many options, continuing to work on one’s game and pushing off vacations during free-agency years are some of his biggest takeaways.

— PJ Green July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

Definition of pushing off

Verb

These days, walking out of a Rolex boutique with one seems nearly impossible.

— Zach Weiss, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2026
A week later, however, Ronaldo apologized to his teammates for walking out and expressed his desire to continue playing for the national team.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

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