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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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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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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
If part of your Spring Cleaning process includes clearing out any of your old computer hardware, now is a great time to save hundreds on a new Dell laptop, desktop, monitor, or new accessory, plus big bonus savings with Dell Rewards.
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Pcmag Brandx and Dell, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
Ranchers left these small groups of trees to give their cattle shady spots to rest but cleared out much of the land to create pastures.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
In addition to the arrests near Raven Park, the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office also cleared out an encampment on private property over the weekend that resulted in several arrests.
—Abe Aboraya, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
This signaled the impact of discounts imposed by Nike to clear out unsold inventory.
—Nicholas P. Brown and Ananya Mariam Rajesh, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Pcmag Brandx and Dell, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
Ranchers left these small groups of trees to give their cattle shady spots to rest but cleared out much of the land to create pastures.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
In addition to the arrests near Raven Park, the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office also cleared out an encampment on private property over the weekend that resulted in several arrests.
—Abe Aboraya, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
This signaled the impact of discounts imposed by Nike to clear out unsold inventory.
—Nicholas P. Brown and Ananya Mariam Rajesh, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear out
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Given recent rumors that those in bondage intended to rebel, the delegation accepted his explanation, withdrew and convinced the waiting crowd outside to disperse.—
Andrew Lawler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 Apr. 2025
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As more cops were called to the scene the group dispersed, with more than 200 vehicles speeding off in all directions., Tristian Nandram, 18, of Jamaica, Queens, was arrested about 4 a.m. Monday at another meetup, this one at Zarega and Gleason Ave.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Condo prices are plummeting across Florida as homeowners flood the market with new inventory in a last-ditch attempt to escape rising fees on their units, according to new Redfin data.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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The most prepared billionaires have multiple passports, physical gold reserves in Swiss vaults, and escape routes that don’t rely on digital transactions.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The inaugural charter flight departed from Wuxi to Chicago early Friday, carrying more than 100 tons of cargo.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Mar. 2025
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Ravi Ahuja will depart Roku‘s board of directors after more than a decade, following his promotion to CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The would-be thieves got inside a waiting Lexus sedan and fled the scene, police said.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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The suspect fled the scene after the stabbing, police said.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Eventually any discourse about his low batting average and moving him in the lineup evaporated as Judge finished with a .322 average, 58 homers and 144 RBIS, barely missing out on matching Mickey Mantle in the Triple Crown department.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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She was again moved at 4 a.m. on March 26 to Burlington, Vermont, before she was finally transferred to the ICE detention center in Basile.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2025
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As Abdi went to pay, Hoshi's dad hurriedly got out of his seat and dashed across the restaurant to where her fiance was trying to settle up.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Starting with the first playoff appearance under Malone in 2019, the Nuggets got out of the first round six times in seven chances.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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While stocks may continue their short-term celebration, the long-term sustainability of this rally is being undermined by something few are talking about: a major foreign holder of U.S. debt may be exiting the market in protest.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Wong remained in the game to finish the inning but soon exited.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Ed O’Keefe, meanwhile, flew to Ontario to examine the effect of Trump tariffs on electricity from Canada.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
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On Wednesday, a different plane flying the same route from Charlotte to Augusta also experienced a mechanical issue, American Airlines told CNN.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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