Examples of clearing in a Sentence
the clearing of the table
the clearing of wood and brush from part of the forest
We found a clearing in the forest.
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Rain is expected to taper off by Saturday afternoon, with gradual clearing into the evening.
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April 3, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Kempe knocked down Nicolas Hague’s feeble clearing attempt, which was picked off by Artemi Panarin.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Further clearing continued throughout the 19th century, and the statue was fully excavated — exposing its paws and surrounding temple — by Émile Baraize between 1925 and 1936.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
The score was tied 4-4 until Clark’s bases-clearing double with two outs in the sixth.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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April 3, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Kempe knocked down Nicolas Hague’s feeble clearing attempt, which was picked off by Artemi Panarin.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Further clearing continued throughout the 19th century, and the statue was fully excavated — exposing its paws and surrounding temple — by Émile Baraize between 1925 and 1936.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
The score was tied 4-4 until Clark’s bases-clearing double with two outs in the sixth.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Clearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clearing. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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clearing
noun
clear·ing
ˈkli(ə)r-iŋ 
1
: the act or process of making or becoming clear
2
: an area of land cleared of wood and brush
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