clear out

verb

cleared out; clearing out; clears out

transitive verb

: to drive out or away usually forcibly

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 See all Example Sentences for clear out 

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of clear out was in 1613

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Cite this Entry

“Clear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20out. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

clear out

verb
1
: 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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