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as in opens
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 rids
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
cleared the woods of brush
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as in pays
to give what is owed for
finally cleared the last debt
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as in clarifies
to remove usually visible impurities from
cleared the car windows
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as in frees
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
cleared himself of any involvement in the matter
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as in smooths
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions
plows promptly cleared the roads of snow
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as in acquits
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 approves
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the administration cleared the plan, and building should begin shortly
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as in removes
to take away from a place or position
cleared the dishes from the table
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as in informs
to give information to
please clear my mind about the new arrangement regarding reimbursement for traveling expenses
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Recent Examples of clears
Later June clears your way; a windfall could appear in July.
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Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Some remain hopeful that the structural case for Asia private equity will reassert itself once the uncertainty clears.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
This is modern professional sports, where bad ideas usually get a sequel as long as the check clears.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Once the morning rain clears, temperatures will near record highs.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2026
This likely clears the path for Carson Benge to make the Major League roster, but the Mets are still making final roster decisions.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
By late Sunday night into Monday midday, a strong cold front clears the region, ending the storms and bringing gusty winds with falling temperatures through the day.
—Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
The post-shadow ends when Mercury clears those degrees for the last time.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Getting deals done with both will become one of the top agenda items once the dust clears on player-acquisition season.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Some remain hopeful that the structural case for Asia private equity will reassert itself once the uncertainty clears.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
This is modern professional sports, where bad ideas usually get a sequel as long as the check clears.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Once the morning rain clears, temperatures will near record highs.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2026
This likely clears the path for Carson Benge to make the Major League roster, but the Mets are still making final roster decisions.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
By late Sunday night into Monday midday, a strong cold front clears the region, ending the storms and bringing gusty winds with falling temperatures through the day.
—Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
The post-shadow ends when Mercury clears those degrees for the last time.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Getting deals done with both will become one of the top agenda items once the dust clears on player-acquisition season.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clears
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The Mexican, a Dallas restaurant that Unesco named one of the most beautiful restaurants in the world, opens April 7 on Brickell Key with more than 10,000 square feet of space and room for over 330 diners.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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His visit to Monaco is only his second outside Italy, but opens what is expected to be a busy year of travel.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps because tomato juice is nutritious, packed with vitamins and antioxidants, and the spiciness can induce a sweat, which, as people like to believe, rids the body of poisons.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
28 Oct. 2025
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Not everyone pays for Prime Video and Netflix, while others have cut the cord and don’t have cable.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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But the team then pays for it later, as the cap number that got eliminated from one year gets redistributed throughout the rest of the term of the deal.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Every weekday before dawn, Deltona empties itself onto I-4.—
Christopher Bellingham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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The bustling evening market, where locals gather for tacos, now empties out early.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Trimmer understands that a strategic delay is not procrastination, but a patient wait until the situation clarifies itself.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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The plan approved Tuesday clarifies that the school board can consider two renamings in one year, up from the previous guidance of limiting renamings to one per year, Bagula said.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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But for occasional rice preparation, the stovetop method works perfectly well — and frees up valuable counter and cabinet space.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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That frees up the conversation surrounding optimal deployment of the big outscorers.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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To fit all listening scenarios, like all DALI loudspeakers, KUPID also acquits itself at low and high volumes.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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McKinley acquits himself capably enough with the few complex action set pieces, notably when a tattered rope bridge across a deep gorge requires enterprising thinking and physical endangerment of Murphy.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Who within the district — executive director, deputy chief of operations or another administrator — approves a purchase depends on the amount.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Issuers have no say in this process once a court approves the filing.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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