clears off

present tense third-person singular of clear off, chiefly British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clears off
Verb
  • Summer exits the frame and can be heard running across the apartment.
    Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Audits and exits Brinkley’s time as interim chief will coincide with the beginning of a department audit and inspection ordered by the city and conducted by an unaffiliated third party organization.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But as soon as the plane departs, the barriers must remain sealed.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Many companies falter after a great early leader departs.
    Zeynep Ton, Harvard Business Review, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The National Hurricane Center says a tropical depression is likely to form by mid to late week as the system moves west-northwestward.
    Daniel Peck, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • If the project moves forward, construction could begin in the early 2030s and complete later in the decade, Conway said.
    Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The camera goes hurtling after the characters, none of whom move the same way.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
  • To ensure compliance with these rules, the DMV collects a $3 fee from all drivers who enroll in these courses — money which goes toward routine monitoring of traffic schools.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There are many factors that determine if someone gets listeriosis—a listeria infection.
    Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • And once even a little gets inside, the damage can be extensive, as Antinelli, co-founder of Brizaga, a Fort Lauderdale firm specializing in flooding solutions and climate resilience, knows all too well.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Universal opted to spend several scenes with the paranormal investigator whose face peels off in the bathroom mirror — a minor character in the story with a high gore factor.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • SpaceX's launch pad at the Santa Barbara County spaceport is where another Starlink internet satellite deployment mission gets off the ground.
    Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Larsa, however, gets off topic and asks who put Adriana’s age on the cake.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When an alarm goes off, is snoozed, or is stopped.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Frimpong, who is expected to deputise wide on the right when Salah goes off to the Africa Cup of Nations in December, is 24.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Clears off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clears%20off. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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