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as in dispersing
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 escaping
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 departing
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 clearing out
Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
When clearing out your glassware collection, keep coordinating sets together and donate the random standoffs.
—Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
Although a deep decluttering session or clearing out isn't feasible every day, small daily steps can help ensure items are organized.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
Since the offseason began chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has swung a league-high 12 trades, completely revamping the club’s pitching staff while clearing out a number of depth pieces who no longer factored in to the club’s future.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
In response to the city clearing out the Cedar Avenue occupation, the activist organizations behind the blockades complained on social media about MPD officers dismantling three different roadblocks.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
Why is China clearing out its generals?
—TheWeek, 30 Jan. 2026
Despite the holiday season clearing out offices, sending thousands on vacation, and shutting down stores early, CEOs tell Fortune their work lives are still intense.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Jan. 2026
My mother passed away recently, and my brother, who lives nearby, is clearing out her house.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
It is expected to be cloudy in the morning before gradually clearing out.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
When clearing out your glassware collection, keep coordinating sets together and donate the random standoffs.
—Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
Although a deep decluttering session or clearing out isn't feasible every day, small daily steps can help ensure items are organized.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
Since the offseason began chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has swung a league-high 12 trades, completely revamping the club’s pitching staff while clearing out a number of depth pieces who no longer factored in to the club’s future.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
In response to the city clearing out the Cedar Avenue occupation, the activist organizations behind the blockades complained on social media about MPD officers dismantling three different roadblocks.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
Why is China clearing out its generals?
—TheWeek, 30 Jan. 2026
Despite the holiday season clearing out offices, sending thousands on vacation, and shutting down stores early, CEOs tell Fortune their work lives are still intense.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Jan. 2026
My mother passed away recently, and my brother, who lives nearby, is clearing out her house.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearing out
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Suburban leaders indicated the mix of power sharing and new money could be enough to persuade the likes of Plano and Irving to scrap looming withdrawal elections in the nick of time, with just days before some counties finalize May ballots.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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It’s now led to one major withdrawal from Berlin, a typically highly political festival, with news that celebrated Indian author Arundhati Roy has pulled out.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Videos shared online show the moments after the situation escalated, with groups of teens running and dispersing outside the building.—
Nicole Nielsen,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fit for purpose Next-gen designs could boost those gains by dispersing battery material around drone frames, electric motors, or other surfaces.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Feb. 2026
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But a previous owner of the injection well noted in a report to the state that the well was missing a layer of cement that would help prevent the wastewater from escaping at shallow depths, where most drinking water sources exist, Plummer wrote in an email to oil division colleagues.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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So much for escaping the bubble.—
The Editors,
Outside,
13 Feb. 2026
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Lock your home before departing.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York were also among the 10 states with the greatest numbers of departing residents.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
16 Feb. 2026
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From there, each piece is put into storage or, upon final retirement, donated to local schools’ theatre departments or dance studios.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Roth conversions are asset transfers from a pre-tax retirement account such as a traditional IRA or 401(k) into a Roth IRA.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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He has been charged with felony fleeing to elude arrest with a motor vehicle, and felony assault with a deadly weapon on a government official, the sheriff’s office said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2026
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That evidence came in the form of a video recorded by the Venezuelan national's wife, who said her husband was shot in front of their family while fleeing ICE officers on foot.—
Stephen Swanson,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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These included rumors that Davis was exiting the company for a potential top position at Alaïa, and would be succeeded by Gucci’s former creative director Sabato De Sarno.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Money is exiting, but the majority of assets have remained in place, and some ETF experts say the money being pulled isn’t from the long-term investor or financial advisor that have begun allocating to the asset class.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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City Manager Seimone Jurjis said next steps include doing more design work with the consultant to explore what a building at the park could look like and what other considerations, such as environmental factors, height and ingress and egress, could play a role.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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They will be backed by a phalanx of surveillance cameras, drones and multiple real-time technological hubs monitoring every entrance, doorway and egress point.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Clearing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearing%20out. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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