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verb

past tense of clear
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as in opened
to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way the early settlers worked hard to clear the land for crops

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as in emptied
to remove the contents of cleared a drawer so there would be a place to store his clothes

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as in earned
to receive after charges and deductions have been made cleared enough from that stock transaction to be able to afford a new luxury automobile

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Adjective
  • The sky was clear Saturday when the Rams went through drills in preparation for their NFC wild-card game against the Minnesota Vikings.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Major roads were mostly clear across the South, but few ventured out early Saturday.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In addition to the station, Ford purchased the 270,000-square-foot Book Depository next door, which opened in 2023 with the Newlab incubator.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The film, which boasted a budget of $250 million, only opened to $32 million in the United States with mediocre reviews (the film currently has a 30% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes).
    Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The Devils paid a $3 million fine, lost a 2011 third-round pick and were supposed to lose a first-round pick within the next four years after they were punished.
    Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • But he was fired after two seasons, meaning the Kings paid him $10 million not to coach from 2016 to 2018.
    Joe Davidson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The war with Hezbollah emptied Israel’s north.
    Natasha Frost, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Worst moment In terms of on-pitch moments, take your pick from the 6-0 defeat at Chelsea, the 3-2 defeat snatched from the jaws of victory against Bournemouth, or the recent 4-0 defeat at Manchester United where the away end had emptied long before the final whistle.
    Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The hostages were freed January 21, 1981, moments after Reagan’s inauguration.
    Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
  • People freed from slavery were largely able to stake their claim on the area in the mid-1800s because white settlers passed it over.
    Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Dec. 2024
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  • Murder charges were brought against Mays in Turner's disappearance, but he was acquitted due to a lack of evidence.
    Yasmeen Saadi, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Antony has acquitted himself well in cameos under Amorim but is playing only a bit-part role and attracted interest from Real Betis during the final days of the summer window.
    Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • That provision was included in the final motion approved during a full council vote Wednesday.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In September the government approved broadening the scope of its DST.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Switching to Bournemouth removed Adams from the frenzy and bright lights that surround Leeds.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Though once common in the Atlantic, gray whales were hunted and removed from that ocean about 300 years ago—and only five or so have been seen in the last 15 years there and in the Mediterranean.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Cleared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleared. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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