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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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as in withdrawal
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Recent Examples of clearing out
Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
After clearing out each chamber of enemies, players are met with an offering that often leads to a choice.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
As summer ends, Amazon is clearing out its inventory with massive outdoor deals in the Overstock Outlet.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
The Jonas Brothers musician, 36, had a cheeky response after a fan appeared to catch him on video clearing out his nose during a break from the stage at a recent concert.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
After material donations and in-kind support, Revitalize Milwaukee and its volunteers completed nearly $7,500 in repairs to Frias' home, including updating electrical work, installing a more accessible back porch and clearing out the family's yard, Roach said.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
In the end, that footballer himself was clearing out a cannabis plantation.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Additional federal law enforcement officials from the FBI, Secret Service, DEA and other federal law enforcement agencies were also deployed throughout Washington to supplement local law enforcement, including clearing out homeless encampments.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
With the rain clearing out of the Sacramento area, Friday evening should be clear with a low of 54 degrees, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
After clearing out each chamber of enemies, players are met with an offering that often leads to a choice.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
As summer ends, Amazon is clearing out its inventory with massive outdoor deals in the Overstock Outlet.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025
The Jonas Brothers musician, 36, had a cheeky response after a fan appeared to catch him on video clearing out his nose during a break from the stage at a recent concert.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
After material donations and in-kind support, Revitalize Milwaukee and its volunteers completed nearly $7,500 in repairs to Frias' home, including updating electrical work, installing a more accessible back porch and clearing out the family's yard, Roach said.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
In the end, that footballer himself was clearing out a cannabis plantation.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Additional federal law enforcement officials from the FBI, Secret Service, DEA and other federal law enforcement agencies were also deployed throughout Washington to supplement local law enforcement, including clearing out homeless encampments.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearing out
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Many others have also left quietly, dispersing across continents, carrying stories like mine.—
Sonny Alejandra,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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But the protoplanetary disks around these massive stars only last around 2 million years before dispersing — and that's not quite enough time to create gas giants.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to the police report, Gibson acknowledged that his dogs were responsible and admitted there had been ongoing issues with them escaping the property.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Some New Yorkers have complained that locking the passageways between train cars might prevent them from escaping to another part of the train during an emergency.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lock your home before departing.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Oct. 2025
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On Monday, there were more than 6,100 delays across the country, including 42 flights that were departing from Burbank (amounting to 23 percent of the airport's outgoing schedule).—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The American withdrawal from Iraq in 2011 created the vacuum into which Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi marched, declaring a caliphate and seizing territory the size of Britain.—
Aviva Klompas,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The blueprint calls for the military withdrawal of Israeli forces and the complete disarmament of Hamas.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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China began conducting the contentious patrols after a February 2024 accident in which two Chinese fishermen drowned near Kinmen while fleeing from Taiwan’s coast guard.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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About 10 minutes later, a suspect drove onto the grass near 14 Mile and Van Dyke and struck two pedestrians before fleeing the scene.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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This includes initiations of Nike , Cisco Systems , and Boeing, while exiting Coterra Energy altogether.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Last week came news that Pam Kaufman is exiting as Paramount’s president and CEO of international markets, global consumer products and experiences.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Statewide, most of the turnover came from educators exiting their school districts entirely, including for retirement or jobs in new fields, instead of transferring to a different school district, the Policy Forum reported.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Social Security Administration will continue to issue retirement and disability benefits, but will furlough 12% of its staff and pause marketing campaigns, according to the agency’s shutdown plan.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Opponents were running away from Watt and toward the somewhat undersized Herbig, and enjoying success.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Investigators determined that Jackson shot the victim and pointed the gun at his friend before running away with Guster, who drove them from the scene, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Clearing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearing%20out. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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