as in to depart
to leave a place often for another
told the onlookers to clear off so that the police could do their work
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Recent Examples of clear off
The retreat has been chaotic and, as of today, only Reading and Wolves remain under Chinese ownership in England, and Reading fans have been counting down the days until their club’s catastrophic custodian clears off.
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Matt Slater, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
The ensuing corner kick lingered in the middle before a shot was cleared off the line.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2024
Messi came off the bench for the final half hour, energized his teammates and probably had the best chance of the match in the 80th with two point-blank shots — the first stopped by goalkeeper Shota Aria and the second cleared off the line by the Vissel Kobe defense.
—Stephen Wade, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2024
In the first 15 minutes, Spurs seize almost 70 per cent of possession, win five corners and have one effort cleared off the line.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
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Matt Slater, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
The ensuing corner kick lingered in the middle before a shot was cleared off the line.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2024
Messi came off the bench for the final half hour, energized his teammates and probably had the best chance of the match in the 80th with two point-blank shots — the first stopped by goalkeeper Shota Aria and the second cleared off the line by the Vissel Kobe defense.
—Stephen Wade, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2024
In the first 15 minutes, Spurs seize almost 70 per cent of possession, win five corners and have one effort cleared off the line.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear off
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The return leg will depart Atlanta at 3:39 p.m., arriving in San Luis Potosi at 4:49 p.m.—
Stella Shon,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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The train departs from Denver Union Station at 7 a.m. and arrives in Winter Park at 9:11 a.m., which is ideal timing for nabbing one of the first lift rides of the day.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Jan. 2025
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But this move now primes them to break the long drought and be much more formidable moving forward.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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There is so much more to do, of course, but the speed with which our company responded and acted to help the needs of so many was impressive and moving.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
2 Feb. 2025
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Strong and her daughter safely exited their home and waited for officers from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office to arrive.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Another attorney — Radhika, 28, from New York — exits the limo doing a Bollywood dance, and Allyshia (29-year-old interior designer from Florida) asks the Bachelor to make a wish on her magic lamp.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Both Arsenal and Manchester City got the job done in the Champions League in midweek with Arsenal securing automatic progress while City scraped their way through to the play-off places.—
Darren Richman,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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The Chicago Sky just got bigger — and a whole lot better from behind the arc — in the first official day of WNBA free agency.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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Click here for a timeline:How did the FAFSA rollout go so wrong?—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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The option was available to her under the MAID Act, which went into effect in New Jersey on August 1, 2019.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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However, temperatures will rise above freezing as the weather systems continue to move through and the inversion clears out, turning the snow to rain on Saturday night.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Jan. 2025
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Each site could take two to four days to clear out, Col. Eric Swenson with the Army Corps of Engineers said during the tour.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Although Sunday got off to a chilly start temperatures will rebound to 34 degrees in the afternoon.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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Officers called a tow truck to help Pan get off of the tracks.—
Emma Steele,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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After about 20 seconds, simply peel off the blue top.—
Elizabeth Denton,
StyleCaster,
13 Jan. 2025
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Devin Hester was attracting such attention from opponents that Toub devised a plan to have a cornerback peel off and race downfield to catch a punt.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Clear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear%20off. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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