1
as in to disperse
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 to escape
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 to depart
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 clear out
Samaritan’s Purse volunteers in Texas have been cleaning mud, clearing out areas full of debris and listening to survivors’ stories.
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
It's been an all-week effort to clear out the snow.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
These are the result of moles clearing out excess soil from deeper excavations, says Owen.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
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The courtroom is clearing out as the judge awaits submissions from both prosecutors and defense on whether to release Combs on bail until his sentencing.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 July 2025
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
It's been an all-week effort to clear out the snow.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
These are the result of moles clearing out excess soil from deeper excavations, says Owen.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 June 2025
Share Court clears out until the afternoon Adam Reiss
Katherine Koretski
Adam Reiss and Katherine Koretski
The courtroom is clearing out as the judge awaits submissions from both prosecutors and defense on whether to release Combs on bail until his sentencing.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear out
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Trump wants to disperse GOP voters across the state to help flip blue seats, rather then have them be consolidated in red districts.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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Agents used tear gas to disperse protesters, and one person died after falling from a roof during the raid.—
Miriam Waldvogel,
The Hill,
19 July 2025
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Eventually, in a moment of crisis, Titch also escapes with him on it, kicking off what will become a wild continent-hopping odyssey.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
21 July 2025
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The project explores the tension between love and loneliness, questioning whether one escapes solitude by helping others find meaningful relationships.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 July 2025
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Mike Christensen, an airport spokesman for Hollywood Burbank, said that neither the control tower nor the operations department, which tracks planes departing and arriving, have any record of the Southwest flight plunging in their airspace.—
Rio Yamat,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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Alexander Isak has made clear his desire to depart St James’ Park this summer with Liverpool reportedly interested in signing the Swedish striker.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Villagers flee their homes near the Thai border in Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey province on July 25, 2025.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Yang’s deportation to Laos – a country her parents were forced to flee following US military intervention – underscores the sweeping and aggressive tactics Trump’s White House is using to expel immigrants.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Residents of several communities were ordered to move inland to higher ground.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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These days, the model keeps a low profile and has completely moved away from the limelight.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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Instead, Sue goes all Mama Bear and uses her powers to knock him into the teleporter and then Silver Surfer has a change of heart and knocks him back in when Galactus tries to get out.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The sport of off-roading suffers from a fundamental discordance: The desire to get out into nature and the irreparable harm inherent in the process of off-roading.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
25 July 2025
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One Reddit thread details several different negative experiences drivers had sitting in traffic while trying to exit to the airport.—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
29 July 2025
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Jamie Lee Curtis is looking to her legendary parents’ careers as a warning sign for when to exit Hollywood.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
28 July 2025
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The scene concludes with a lot of digital images flying up on the screen and some positively insane synthesizer music from composer Ennio Morricone.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
19 July 2025
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The group was exchanged for more than 250 Venezuelans deported from the U.S. and flown in March to El Salvador's high-security prison.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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“Clear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear%20out. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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