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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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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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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
July offers a natural opportunity to pause, reassess, and clear out items that no longer serve a purpose.
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Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Instead, his locker was cleared out by the time reporters entered the Yankees’ clubhouse, leaving Boone to answer for the ejection.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
This unique position gives them a massive head start over smaller competitors who must constantly slash prices to clear out unsold stock.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
By that point, the room would have cleared out significantly.
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Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
28 June 2026
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Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Instead, his locker was cleared out by the time reporters entered the Yankees’ clubhouse, leaving Boone to answer for the ejection.
—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
This unique position gives them a massive head start over smaller competitors who must constantly slash prices to clear out unsold stock.
—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
By that point, the room would have cleared out significantly.
—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
28 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear out
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On the solstice, the first goal was to clear trash that had found its way onto the orchard, then form makeshift berms out of rocks dispersed around the space.
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The San Jose Police Department has declared an unlawful assembly and in the name of the People of the State of California, order all those assembled at Santa Clara St and Almaden Ave to immediately disperse, which means to break up this assembly.
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If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
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At the same time, East Florida's population was growing as British loyalists fled Georgia and the Carolinas to escape harassment from supporters of independence.
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Trump will hold a press conference, then depart Ankara for the White House, Kelly said.
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Kevin Gausman, an All-Star with San Francisco in 2021, started on Monday, which will be his second appearance at Oracle Park since departing in free agency.
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Clay, along with a passenger, fled on foot, leaving the wrecked car behind, police said.
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The suspect fled on foot, and as of Sunday, had not been apprehended by police yet.
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To keep up with the fast-moving aerial acts, the app features an adjustable countdown timer set to the official schedule.
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If anyone shows signs of heat illness, promptly move them to a cool, shaded area.
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In the year since RJ and Annie Harber lost their young daughters in the Central Texas floods, getting out of bed has become difficult.
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Marsee's first of the night added one more run before the A's finally got out of the inning.
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Twenty-seven people were inside the building, two of whom got stuck before ultimately freeing themselves and exiting the building.
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And star Christian Pulisic exited later after a quiet game, and tournament.
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Adeline André will close out the official calendar in Paris, on Thursday at 4pm, while a number of attendees will fly to Rome for the Fendi show that evening at the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea.
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Norway and Brazil were locked in a tense, back-and-forth game Sunday, in the round of 16, until Haaland came flying in with that header to give Norway a 1-0 lead.
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“Clear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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