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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
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Start off your summer on a clutter-free, minimalist note by clearing out these eight items.
—Lacey Ramburger, The Spruce, 23 May 2026
This model is made for larger homes with a lot of pet fur, and its detangling design means no more manually clearing out hair clogs from the vacuum turbines.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
In the spirit of spring, the style maven has been clearing out what no longer serves her wardrobe.
—Essence, 8 May 2026
That may be a sign Google is clearing out its experimental tools ahead of the next event.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
Even if clearing out that mental block was an act of Herculean plumbing.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 5 May 2026
Witnesses told officers that, inside the venue, Jones and Viswanath got into a physical fight that prompted private security to start clearing out the space, according to the Arlington Police Department.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Chris Boozer, owner of The Trash Porters in Wilmington, spends his days clearing out homes and businesses.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
With clouds clearing out, temps could climb by Sunday and Monday, when the highs may peak near 90 degrees, the forecast shows.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Start off your summer on a clutter-free, minimalist note by clearing out these eight items.
—Lacey Ramburger, The Spruce, 23 May 2026
This model is made for larger homes with a lot of pet fur, and its detangling design means no more manually clearing out hair clogs from the vacuum turbines.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
In the spirit of spring, the style maven has been clearing out what no longer serves her wardrobe.
—Essence, 8 May 2026
That may be a sign Google is clearing out its experimental tools ahead of the next event.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
Even if clearing out that mental block was an act of Herculean plumbing.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 5 May 2026
Witnesses told officers that, inside the venue, Jones and Viswanath got into a physical fight that prompted private security to start clearing out the space, according to the Arlington Police Department.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Chris Boozer, owner of The Trash Porters in Wilmington, spends his days clearing out homes and businesses.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearing out
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If expectations and conditioning can ease withdrawal from caffeine, similar tools might one day help with dependence on other substances.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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This is because Roth IRAs allow withdrawals of your contributions penalty-free (there are, however, stipulations for withdrawing earnings).—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
12 June 2026
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Instead of dispersing evenly over the lawn after they are cut by the mower blades, wet clippings clump together and fall on the lawn in piles or clog your mower deck.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 June 2026
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Chemical sunscreens, however, are designed to soak into the skin and work by creating a chemical reaction that absorbs ultraviolet radiation as energy, dispersing it as heat.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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One theory is that a surprisingly large amount of crude is escaping the double blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, helping the global energy system absorb the historic shock.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Still others were escaping the horrors of the Pol Pot regime in Cambodia.—
Elizabeth Holtzman,
Time,
9 June 2026
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In 2021, nine people died in a private plane crash after departing from Las Americas International Airport in the capital, Santo Domingo.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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This offer applies to new individual bookings made at standard rates on select sailings departing between now and May 10, 2028, excluding Celebrity river cruises, Galapagos sailings, and Alaska Cruisetours.—
Madison Flager,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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Afif has hit the double-figure totals in goals in seven of his eight seasons in the Qatari league, while Al-Haydos came out of retirement to play one last time for the national team.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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In a recent conversation with Peter Diamandis, an entrepreneur and executive chairman of the XPrize Foundation, Musk fleshed out his moonshot visions for the future, which have previously included work being completely optional and retirement becoming inapplicable.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Investigators said Kamara then exchanged gunfire with the second officer on scene before fleeing farther down the trail.—
Maggie Trovato,
Baltimore Sun,
9 June 2026
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The poetic horror drama follows a young mother fleeing a toxic relationship and reconnecting with her grandmother, who carries wounds of her own.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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The shooting happened Sunday after three people, including the child, got into a vehicle after exiting a Walmart in Senatobia, according to the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, which is investigating the shooting.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Another factor in the oil trade is the number of ships entering the Persian Gulf as well as exiting.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Installing egress windows may require major construction work and investment.—
Ana Durrani,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Securing modern egress channels demands dynamic monitoring of user-data interactions.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2026
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“Clearing out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearing%20out. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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