clear out

verb

cleared out; clearing out; clears out

transitive verb

: to drive out or away usually forcibly

Examples of clear out in a Sentence

police used tear gas to clear out the demonstrators everyone cleared out as soon as the fire alarm began sounding
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In response, Trump re-imposes the $800 de minimis exemption temporarily, allowing the package backlog to clear out. ASRock to Shift Manufacturing in Response to Trump's China Tariffs The Taiwanese motherboard and GPU vendor may avoid price increases for now, though, citing a competitive market. Pcmag Staff, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025 Spring cleaning isn’t just about clearing out closets and scrubbing floors. Janeé Bolden, Essence, 4 Apr. 2025 Though many of their items have been cleared out, the couple still has hundreds of items — dolls, postcards, lamps, picture frames and more. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025 Apple’s Shadowy MacBook Air Special Offer The launch of the M4 MacBook Air saw Apple clear out the portfolio of all other models. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clear out

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of clear out was in 1613

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“Clear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20out. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

clear out

verb
1
: to go or run away often suddenly or secretly
a horse broke loose and cleared out
cleared out without paying me back
2
: to drive out or away usually with force
police cleared out the demonstrators
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