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Synonyms
- bail
- bail out
- begone
- book [slang]
- bug off
- bug out
- bugger off [British slang]
- buzz (off)
- clear out
- cut out
- depart
- dig out
- exit
- get
- get off
- go
- go off
- move
- pack (up or off)
- part
- peel off
- pike (out or off)
- pull out
- push off
- push on
- quit
- run along
- sally (forth)
- scarper [British]
- shove (off)
- step (along)
- take off
- vamoose
- walk out
Examples of clear off in a Sentence
told the onlookers to clear off so that the police could do their work
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Winter Weather Warnings for 9 States as Snow Lashes U.S.
By Thomas Westerholm
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After last week's winter storm, many states were left covered in snow and ice, and drivers needed a way to clear off their vehicles.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The craftsmen and women behind this film can start clearing off some mantel space for the Oscars heading their way.
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Scott Phillips, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
After all, Guardiola’s team rode their luck at times at the King Power after the Foxes hit the post, had a clear penalty denied and a shot cleared off the line.
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Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Smooth out any wrinkles on the bedspread, fluff the pillows, and clear off the nightstands of any items that may have accumulated the night before.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1722, in the meaning defined above
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“Clear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20off. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
clear off
verb
chiefly British
: to go away : depart sense 1a
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