clears out

verb

present tense third-person singular of clear out
1
as in disperses
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart police used tear gas to clear out the demonstrators

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2
as in escapes
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation everyone cleared out as soon as the fire alarm began sounding

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3
as in exits
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 clears out This clears out a large garage floor for storing all kinds of gear and cargo. — New Atlas, 3 July 2026 During sleep, adenosine levels drop as the brain restores its energy balance and clears out metabolic byproducts. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026 Using a cancer medication called navitoclax, which selectively clears out aged and dysfunctional cells, the researchers were able to restore nearly normal blood vessel function in the salt-fed mice, the release stated. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 This refreshing exfoliating toner clears out buildup that can exaggerate uneven texture, thanks to a 4-HA complex (AHA, BHA, PHA, LHA) that sweeps away dead skin cells without tipping into irritation. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026 As Sullivan clears out what previous GM Chris Grier had in place, the Dolphins will now take on more than $175 million in dead money in 2026 by the time the post-June 1 releases of Tagovailoa and edge rusher Bradley Chubb are factored in. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026 The forecast finally clears out and remains pleasantly mild Sunday, into Monday of next week. — Cutter Martin, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026 The treatment clears out parasites and provides temporary prevention, regardless of whether the child has a fever or other symptoms. — Kwesi Akonu Adom Mensah Forson, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026 Even if Denver clears out $10 million in cap space in the form of Jonas Valanciunas’ non-guaranteed salary, will there be enough room for the front office to both negotiate a new deal that pays Watson market value and fill out the rest of the roster? — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clears out
  1. disperses
  2. escapes
  3. exits
  4. flees
  5. departs
  6. gets out
  7. moves
  8. flies
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  • The transfer station disperses collected waste to Waste Management facilities.
    — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Used in the group’s previous drone research, this landing gear disperses energy to reduce impact and overcomes multiple engineering challenges.
    — Tim Hornyak, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of disperses
Verb
  • Google doesn’t assign CVE designations for V8 sandbox escapes.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
  • One player may receive a yellow card for two offences, while another escapes after committing many more.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of escapes
Verb
  • In many ways, the Connor Hellebuyck situation is more painful than other high-profile NHL exits of late.
    — James Mirtle, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • On that Sunday in March, Wright’s tour group exits her van and moves to the beachside memorial site.
    — Sonjirose Chin, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of exits
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  • When David flees before the FBI can arrest him, Teagan and her mother, Ella (Jessica Paré), are blindsided, and are forced to leave their affluent Los Angeles community for Ella’s hometown, Eagle’s Cove, a fictional town in Massachusetts.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But that’s not the property’s only claim to fame; the home also appeared in The Undoing, when Grace (played by Nicole Kidman) flees to the beach after her husband (Hugh Grant) goes missing.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of flees
Verb
  • Or, if your flight departs from an EU country and arrives in the UK (operated by either an EU or a non-EU airline).
    — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • One of the world’s most exclusive trains departs from Tokyo, carrying just 34 guests on an extraordinary culinary journey through Japan’s quieter landscapes.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of departs
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  • Tommy Edman hits a three-run home run and Tanner Scott gets out of a ninth-inning jam in a 6-5 win over the Washington Nationals with Shohei Ohtani out.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The problem arises when anger becomes a fixation and gets out of control.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Definition of gets out
Verb
  • Colorado moves way up to one spot ahead of Georgia Tech after blocking the final field goal for the road win over the Yellow Jackets.
    — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Buoyed by her leadership of the multi-billion-dollar expansion project last decade, Espino moves up from deputy administrator to take full command of the canal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of moves
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  • Chaparral flies autonomously Elroy Air completed a new series of autonomous, uncrewed flight tests of its Chaparral cargo aircraft under the US Department of Transportation and FAA’s eIPP project.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Related Stories The festival traditionally flies all the flags representing directors with films in the selection from flagpoles on the Palazzo del Cinema, where the gala screenings take place every night.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of flies

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“Clears out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clears%20out. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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