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
Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
That deal and others that followed were cleared over the objections of top antitrust division staff including Slater.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 15 Feb. 2026
The icon among progressives has cleared homeless camps faster than her predecessor since taking office in May 2025, evoking ongoing sweeps in San Jose and San Francisco.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
The company recently removed the crew access arm on the tower at LC-39A and is continuing construction at the pad to support its new Starship rocket, which recently cleared an environmental review for future launches from the Space Coast.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Several days later, the FAA cleared SpaceX to resume operations, and a subsequent launch successfully deployed Starlink satellites, with the rocket performing as expected.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
As backlash ensued, CNN fired Griffin from her New Year’s Eve co-hosting gig with Anderson Cooper, and she was cleared in a federal investigation into the photo.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026
He was previously accused of inappropriate behavior with a minor student and placed on leave in 2023 but the charges were subsequently cleared, according to previous reports.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
The trains were cleared for service and put back into operation.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
What counts as a cleared sidewalk?
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Verb
Several lanes of the highway remained closed Saturday afternoon while authorities cleared the scene.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
That deal and others that followed were cleared over the objections of top antitrust division staff including Slater.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 15 Feb. 2026
The icon among progressives has cleared homeless camps faster than her predecessor since taking office in May 2025, evoking ongoing sweeps in San Jose and San Francisco.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
The company recently removed the crew access arm on the tower at LC-39A and is continuing construction at the pad to support its new Starship rocket, which recently cleared an environmental review for future launches from the Space Coast.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Several days later, the FAA cleared SpaceX to resume operations, and a subsequent launch successfully deployed Starlink satellites, with the rocket performing as expected.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
As backlash ensued, CNN fired Griffin from her New Year’s Eve co-hosting gig with Anderson Cooper, and she was cleared in a federal investigation into the photo.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026
He was previously accused of inappropriate behavior with a minor student and placed on leave in 2023 but the charges were subsequently cleared, according to previous reports.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
The trains were cleared for service and put back into operation.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleared
Adjective
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McDonald said a clear motive was not identified, nor was a specific target.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this week, after lawmakers said the names of several high-profile figures had been concealed in the documents without clear legal reasons, the department also moved to un-redact more than a dozen additional names.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The company originates from a small tea shop in Taiwan opened in 1996 by a man named Zhen-hua Wu.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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Koda Holeman opened the match by defeating Jeremiah Reno by technical fall 17-2.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Attorneys are expensive, while Lake County taxpayers paid for what many saw as a case of prosecutorial overreach.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Ross already paid $7 million of Jalen Ramsey’s $26 million salary last season to facilitate a trade that helped Miami land Minkah Fitzpatrick.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This is the last school year for the elementary school, which will be demolished when it’s emptied out.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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As Sheridan emptied his pockets, Ronald Heath began kicking the man and stabbing him with a hunting knife, prosecutors said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Coherence collapses when reality gets filtered on its way up.—
Amy Eliza Wong,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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If any part of that is uncertain — weak GPS data, offshore photos, older images — the result gets filtered out.—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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The deal follows an eventful few years for Spears, who managed to finally be freed of a 13-year conservatorship back in 2021.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Feb. 2026
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Michael Skakel was convicted of killing Martha Moxley, but freed from prison after a court deemed his lawyer incompetent.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Only one in almost 100 people charged under the national security law has ever been fully acquitted.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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He was acquitted of intimidation, strangulation and misdemeanor interference with the reporting of a crime.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Nearly 75% of Venezuelans surveyed said the Latin American nation is moving in the right direction, and even supporters of former President Nicolás Maduro overwhelmingly approved of recent changes.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Once approved and settled, three elderly neighbors from the lower floor will turn their lives upside down.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Cleared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleared. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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