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Examples of clear out in a Sentence
police used tear gas to clear out the demonstrators
everyone cleared out as soon as the fire alarm began sounding
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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
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
What to do: Running an empty cycle with vinegar instead of detergent will clear out any lingering residue left inside your washer.
—Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2025
The new Administration is already clearing out the civil servants who were seen as impediments to Trump’s first-term agenda.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
1613, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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“Clear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20out. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
clear out
verb1
: to go or run away often suddenly or secretly
a horse broke loose and cleared out
cleared out without paying me back
2
: to drive out or away usually with force
police cleared out the demonstrators
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