as in clear
allowing passage without obstruction
for safety reasons, there must be a cleared staircase at all times
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as in opened
to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way
the early settlers worked hard to clear the land for crops
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as in rid
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
cleared the woods of brush
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as in paid
to give what is owed for
finally cleared the last debt
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as in filtered
to remove usually visible impurities from
cleared the car windows
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as in freed
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
cleared himself of any involvement in the matter
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as in smoothed
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions
plows promptly cleared the roads of snow
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as in acquitted
to free from a charge of wrongdoing
she had once been accused of embezzlement, but an investigation by the bank cleared her
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as in approved
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the administration cleared the plan, and building should begin shortly
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as in removed
to take away from a place or position
cleared the dishes from the table
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as in informed
to give information to
please clear my mind about the new arrangement regarding reimbursement for traveling expenses
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as in earned
to receive after charges and deductions have been made
cleared enough from that stock transaction to be able to afford a new luxury automobile
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Recent Examples of cleared
Alex Heard,
Outside,
4 Mar. 2026
What counts as a cleared sidewalk?
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Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
1 Dec. 2025
Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
The restaurant received a score of 68 and has since been re-inspected and cleared to open.
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Mary Ella Hastings
july 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 July 2026
Sources expect these hurdles to be cleared but the hold-up could be a problem for Ellison’s September deadline.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
The land transfer cleared its last regulatory hurdle June 26 with the approval by the California Transportation Commission, said Neil Thapar, an attorney who works as an advisor and legal consultant to Kai Poma.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Hao-Yu Lee added a two-run homer that barely cleared the wall in left, just beyond Alejandro Osuna’s reach.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
On Tuesday, the company behind the Claude AI platform said it was cleared to restore access to the models after taking steps to resolve policymakers’ safety concerns.
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Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
After 90-plus minutes of frustration and failure to break down cagey South Africa at SoFi Stadium, Canada made history in an instant when Alistair Johnston’s long pass into the box was cleared directly into the path of Eustáquio.
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Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
In episode 2 of House of the Dragon season 3, which aired on Sunday, June 28, Alicent (Olivia Cooke) cleared the way for Rhaenyra to take control of the Red Keep.
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Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Adjective
Not all pads are alike, but a footprint on the larger side involves five to ten acres of cleared, packed ground that serves as the hub for drilling equipment, which can include wellheads, pump jacks, tanks, wastewater storage pits, trailers, and flare stacks.
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Alex Heard,
Outside,
4 Mar. 2026
What counts as a cleared sidewalk?
—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
1 Dec. 2025
Verb
When the rain cleared, a rainbow arched above the New York skyline.
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Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
The restaurant received a score of 68 and has since been re-inspected and cleared to open.
—
Mary Ella Hastings
july 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 July 2026
Sources expect these hurdles to be cleared but the hold-up could be a problem for Ellison’s September deadline.
—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
The land transfer cleared its last regulatory hurdle June 26 with the approval by the California Transportation Commission, said Neil Thapar, an attorney who works as an advisor and legal consultant to Kai Poma.
—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
Hao-Yu Lee added a two-run homer that barely cleared the wall in left, just beyond Alejandro Osuna’s reach.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
On Tuesday, the company behind the Claude AI platform said it was cleared to restore access to the models after taking steps to resolve policymakers’ safety concerns.
—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
After 90-plus minutes of frustration and failure to break down cagey South Africa at SoFi Stadium, Canada made history in an instant when Alistair Johnston’s long pass into the box was cleared directly into the path of Eustáquio.
—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
In episode 2 of House of the Dragon season 3, which aired on Sunday, June 28, Alicent (Olivia Cooke) cleared the way for Rhaenyra to take control of the Red Keep.
—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleared
Adjective
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McLeese said each guest in the restricted area is allowed only one clear bag no larger than a gallon, or a small clutch purse.
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There appears to be no clear association between these two lists, although the contaminant list is supposed to inform the monitoring list.
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San Diego opened a 2-0 lead when Miguel Andújar scored on Xander Bogaerts' double in the fourth.
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It can be poured as an apéritif, opened with takeout or brought to the table alongside a simple piece of fish.
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Cuas relieved pitcher Matt Strahm in the eighth inning and limited the Rays to just two hits and one run.
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Plans are so intense, officers will work 12-hour tours and will not be able to leave their posts unless relieved by another officer in person.
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If the estate has sufficient assets after higher-priority expenses, such as certain taxes, administrative costs and funeral expenses, qualifying debts may be paid before any remaining assets are distributed to heirs.
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Amid news of his death, the official Instagram page for Flackstock, a festival created in honor of Caroline Flack, paid tribute to Paul Flack.
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Both dugouts and bullpens emptied after Contreras walked on an inside pitch.
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The full-service Asian grocery store will be located at 200 NewPark Mall Road in Newark, filling a space that emptied out in March 2025 when long-time NewPark mall anchor Macy’s closed its doors.
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Most of it gets filtered out without a second thought, and our brains are wired to ignore what feels predictable or irrelevant.
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The byproducts of this process—such as ammonia—must be filtered out and excreted by the kidneys.
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That freed up the full-backs to stay wide and cope with Japan’s switches.
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The five other cases freed up by the bankruptcy judge have yet to proceed to trial.
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In a dissenting opinion, a member of the panel, Andi Saputra, argued that there was not enough evidence and Marakim should be acquitted.
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Babeuf was betrayed by an informant, put on trial in 1797, and eventually acquitted of conspiracy, but he was executed for committing his ideas about inequality to print.
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“Cleared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleared. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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