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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Most biologists think that loss of bottomland forest and associated land clearing for agriculture were the main reasons.
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arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
Herron said camp clearings not only force unhoused people into hiding but also cut them off from resources.
—Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
This isn’t the only area where clearing has been done, as crews have been clearing at other locations within this section of the interstate between the Norwood Lateral and Ohio 126 since 2023.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60 degrees.
—Jake Allen, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
Herron said camp clearings not only force unhoused people into hiding but also cut them off from resources.
—Keely Doll, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
This isn’t the only area where clearing has been done, as crews have been clearing at other locations within this section of the interstate between the Norwood Lateral and Ohio 126 since 2023.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60 degrees.
—Jake Allen, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for clearing
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“Clearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clearing. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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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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