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as in dispersed
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 escaped
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 departed
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 cleared out
Brewer cleared out the food in her refrigerator, grabbed some clothes, and drove more than an hour southwest with her partner to Franklin, to stay with relatives.
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Andrew Jones, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
All of that Midwest mess had cleared out Saturday, setting the stage for some thrilling action on the track.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2026
Tharp said this approach is a way to allow tumors to be cleared out.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
When Pahlavi left the stage to a standing ovation, half the room cleared out.
—Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
With just two days' notice, West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park has shut down, and all patients are being cleared out by the end of the day on Friday.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Out-of-town attendees who filled the early days largely cleared out, leaving a more local audience in their wake.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
The younger Shuman notably cleared out several pucks in the slot and was effective when breaking out the puck.
—Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
The Lakers cleared out the left side of the floor, taking Christian Braun out of the play.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Andrew Jones, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
All of that Midwest mess had cleared out Saturday, setting the stage for some thrilling action on the track.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2026
Tharp said this approach is a way to allow tumors to be cleared out.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
When Pahlavi left the stage to a standing ovation, half the room cleared out.
—Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
With just two days' notice, West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park has shut down, and all patients are being cleared out by the end of the day on Friday.
—Noel Brennan, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Out-of-town attendees who filled the early days largely cleared out, leaving a more local audience in their wake.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
The younger Shuman notably cleared out several pucks in the slot and was effective when breaking out the puck.
—Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
The Lakers cleared out the left side of the floor, taking Christian Braun out of the play.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleared out
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At the State Department, former officials said, Iran specialists at the counterterrorism bureau were dispersed to regional offices where counterterrorism is one of many priorities.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
21 Apr. 2026
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The crowd finally dispersed, but protests continued for five more days.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
21 Apr. 2026
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Nearly a year after 10 inmates escaped a New Orleans jail through a hole in the wall, a special grand jury has indicted the local sheriff on criminal corruption and obstruction charges in connection with the biggest jailbreak in recent American history.—
Greg Hilburn,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Authorities said the 10 inmates escaped from the Orleans Justice Center in the early morning hours after climbing through a hole behind a toilet.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Padres’ only run in the first six innings came on a home run by Ty France in the fifth off Brandon Pfaadt, who had taken over for starter Zac Gallen, who departed following the third inning after being hit in his throwing shoulder by a line drive.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The six trucks departed Van in eastern Turkey to pass through the Gurbulak border crossing, Van Health Director Muhammed Tosun said.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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The job requires some versatility, one deputy working on the team said, citing times people have fled or had drugs in the car.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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Among the suspects was Juan Colmenero, 20, of Emeryville, who investigators said fled to Puerto Rico following the deadly shooting.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Webster then exited the module and turned off the camera.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The vessels have exited the Strait of Hormuz but face severe restrictions despite earlier clearance given by the Iranian government, he was cited as saying by the national Bernama news agency.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Highlanders also had runners in scoring position in the third, fourth and fifth innings but Driskill and the Vanguards got out of trouble without allowing a run in each of those innings.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Everyone got out safely and nobody was injured.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Dach moved to center on a line with Alexandre Texier and Zack Bolduc, with Oliver Kapanen moving up to center a line with Ivan Demidov and Alex Newhook.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Uranus has moved into a new part of your chart.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Maya Melendez, a ninth grader, went 3-for-4 with a home run, double and 7 RBI for the Patriots.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The fans went home happy after an apparent makeup call wiped out a Saints go-ahead field goal, and the Packers avoided a 1-3 start by escaping with a 28-27 victory.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Cleared out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleared%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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