How to Use clear in a Sentence

clear

1 of 3 adjective

• He was the clear winner.
• She's the clear favorite to win the election.
• It's not clear how much longer we'll have to wait.
• Her writing has a clear style.
• The instructions weren't very clear about when we were supposed to begin.
• She has made it abundantly clear that she does not support us.
• I think I have a clear understanding of the problem.
• There are clear differences between the two candidates.
• I'm not completely happy with the plan, but I see no clear alternative.
• And to be clear: Don’t be quick to call this player-speak.
  — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2024
• Wipe with clear water a few times, then let the wood dry.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
• Through tonight: Skies stay mainly clear through the night, and winds are calm to light.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2024
• The full scope of the transfer of children to Russia is not clear.
  — Siobhán O'Grady, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2023
• Wednesday could be even warmer with clear skies and a high near 86.
  — oregonlive, 31 July 2023
• To be clear, this isn’t a place to ridicule, but rather gather and revere.
  — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 30 Nov. 2023
• The fence is the clear giveaway that what’s inside is valuable to the public.
  — Ian F. Blair, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
• So, yes, there are jobs here, and that’s been made clear to every kid.
  — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
• The responding officer said the weather at the time of the crash was clear and the road was dry.
  — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 6 Apr. 2024
• CEOs bite back There has been a clear sea change in the debate about where people work.
  — Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2023
• And why buffalo have become the new prey of choice isn’t yet clear.
  — Popular Science, 25 Jan. 2024
• The true cost in lives and economic losses won’t be clear for some time.
  — Jenny Gross, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
• Her ability to be present is a clear sign of the mental peace she’s attained.
  — Celeste Polanco, Essence, 13 Mar. 2024
• Catcher Sam Huff set up on the plate, perhaps because of the throw, perhaps not, and closed off a clear path.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2023
• For La Fantaisie’s proprietors, Crenn was the clear choice.
  — Laura Neilson, Town & Country, 13 June 2023
• But mainstream acceptance was very much not the point — as their name made clear.
  — Alex Williams, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2023
• This will allow snow plows to keep the roads clear near Highmark Stadium, which is near the coast of Lake Eerie.
  — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 13 Jan. 2024
• Lauren Goode: And to be clear, the competition is good, right?
  — WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
• Ohtani was seen in Japan Saturday, a clear sign his 2023 season with the Angels had come to an end.
  — oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023
• The story’s takeaway is clear: There is more than one way to resolve a conflict.
  — Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Nov. 2023
• Though Prigozhin abandoned the uprising, the damage was clear.
  — Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2024

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clear

2 of 3 adverb

• The ball rolled clear across the street.
• We drove clear across the state.
• The long-range path suggest Earl could recurve to the north and steer clear of the U.S.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 2 Sep. 2022
• Kate and William are making their ties to the RAF clear this year.
  — Town & Country, 11 Aug. 2023
• The larger group of oligarchs got the message to steer clear of Putin.
  — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 16 Mar. 2022
• On June 21, the first day of summer, a clear-blue sky stretched over Sievierodonetsk.
  — Jeffrey Gettleman, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Feb. 2023
• Then layer the hearts on the cardstock base with clear-drying glue.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2023
• Forests must be clear-cut, leaving less space for wild species.
  — Boyce Upholt, The New Republic, 19 Sep. 2022
• This was a hat trick of horrible the Bruins should’ve steered clear of.
  — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Nov. 2022
• To feel your best, steer clear of foods in these categories.
  — Sarah Garone, Health.com, 7 Mar. 2022
• From Pineville, the drive along Big Sugar Creek is lovely, with great views of the clear-flowing stream.
  — Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2022
• That is a simple and clear-cut answer to your first question.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 21 Sep. 2022
• One of the biggest cheers from the crowd came 12:15 in when Comrie made a glove save to stop Eichel on a clear-cut breakaway.
  — John Wawrow, ajc, 11 Nov. 2022
• Broberg credits the book club with helping her look at her ordeal in a clear-eyed way.
  — Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2022
• As for China, SpaceX looks like it’s steering clear of the country.
  — PCMAG, 11 Oct. 2022
• As with many questions in the realm of personal finance, the answer isn't clear-cut.
  — Becca Stanek, The Week, 23 Jan. 2023
• Relief needs in the earliest days of response may seem clear-cut.
  — Patricia McIlreavy, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
• Even one of the team’s likely strengths, its bullpen, lacks a clear closer entering the new campaign.
  — Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2023
• The main items to steer clear of are sweets, white breads and pastas, white rice and most starchy foods, including potatoes.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 7 Feb. 2022
• Other spots seem more clear-cut: Hall as a net-front man, Bergeron in the bumper, and Pastrnak in the left circle.
  — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2022
• We've been told the process involves hand-prepping, painting, and then clear-coating.
  — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 1 Mar. 2022
• As much as the other candidates steered clear of Trump in the final weeks, Vance has done the opposite.
  — cleveland, 30 Apr. 2022
• But the business case against sabbaticals is not so clear-cut.
  — Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic, 23 May 2022
• That’s largely thanks to ranchers and farmers, who clear-cut the forest and burn the detritus to make way for crops and cattle.
  — Matt Simon, Wired, 7 Mar. 2022
• But if, by and large, there are only two dominant parties, as in the U.S., things should be fairly clear-cut.
  — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2022
• Winnie Chiu, who held the number tag 10, steered clear from politics during the protest.
  — Chris Lau, CNN, 28 Mar. 2023
• There are, however, a couple of things to steer clear of from a a health and safety perspective.
  — Marisa Lascala and Lori Bergamotto, Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2023
• With Donne, however, things are never quite so clear-cut.
  — Adam Kirsch, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
• How much any one event can be attributed to global warming isn’t clear-cut.
  — Matthew Dalton, WSJ, 20 Nov. 2022
• Matt Ormsby, on the Freeman team, learned when to steer clear of victims' families.
  — Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 26 Apr. 2022

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clear

3 of 3 verb

• The sky cleared after the rain.
• I'll clear those books out of the way.
• The police ordered the crowd to clear the area.
• They cleared timber from the land.
• The water cleared after the mud had settled.
• She cleared everything out of the closet.
• When the smoke cleared, we could see that the building had been completely destroyed.
• My skin cleared when I started using the cream.
• The weather is cloudy now, but it's clearing gradually.
• The morning fog gradually cleared.
• This year, there was only one day — May 7 — on which the skies cleared enough to see the sun.
  — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2023
• At the sculpture park, the bluff has been cleared and trimmed, but only to a point.
  — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
• Even as the clouds cleared and the wind subsided, many people were left in the dark.
  — Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024
• An inquiry has, of course, cleared him, but the damage is done.
  — Dominic Green, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2024
• On the bright side, the Guardians, last in the big leagues in homers, continued to clear outfield fences north of the border.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2023
• Google has submitted the app to the FDA for this purpose, but it hasn't been cleared for such use.
  — WIRED, 4 Oct. 2023
• The Blue Pure Max unit clears the air of odor and pollen quickly — and does it quietly.
  — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
• This week, for a small fee, her mess will finally be cleared.
  — Carly Olson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024
• In March, a judge ruled in their favor and ordered the city to clear the encampments.
  — Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2023
• This is what Lahaina faces today as the smoke begins to clear.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2023
• Banks had a clean sheet on his way to the title, clearing each height on his first attempt.
  — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2024
• This will keep the hook from rocking or rolling too far to one side, giving you the best chance to clear the cover.
  — Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 12 Oct. 2023
• Part Two star used his latest SNL monologue to clear things up.
  — Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2024
• Right, but a lot of people might think getting rid of all cars is a pretty high bar to clear.
  — Curbed, 8 Nov. 2023
• Not until Friday night, when a cold front comes through, will winds shift and help clear the air.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
• The third child was cleared with non-life threatening injuries.
  — Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2023
• Many people lost power for days and plows took even longer to clear many roadways.
  — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2024
• Coming off the corner, Roldan scored on its third chance before LCC could clear.
  — Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2023
• The bill has nearly cleared the Senate and should be in the Kentucky House of Representatives by the end of the week.
  — Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 14 Mar. 2024
• Fire crews in the area are setting up sprinklers and clearing foliage near some of these homes, Huels said.
  — oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2023

Last Updated: 5 May 2024