clear off

chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of clear off Gotta give a shout out to the fine folks of Keene, N.H., population 24,000, who had that snow cleared off the roads and parking lots within an hour. Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 28 Mar. 2024 The retreat has been chaotic and, as of today, only Reading and Wolves remain under Chinese ownership in England, and Reading fans have been counting down the days until their club’s catastrophic custodian clears off. Matt Slater, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 The ensuing corner kick lingered in the middle before a shot was cleared off the line. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2024 Messi came off the bench for the final half hour, energized his teammates and probably had the best chance of the match in the 80th with two point-blank shots — the first stopped by goalkeeper Shota Aria and the second cleared off the line by the Vissel Kobe defense. Stephen Wade, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for clear off 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear off
Verb
  • The Bering Air flight departed from Unalakleet, a community of about 690 people in western Alaska, around 2:40 p.m. local time on Thursday.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The plane had departed Unalakleet at 2:37 p.m., Bering Air Director of Operations, David Olson, said, per local outlet KTUU.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Besides agriculture, Priam also moves steel, flat deck freight, and various industrial materials, serving manufacturers and suppliers across North America.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The star system could also be moving towards or away from Earth.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • For example, Geico exited its Premier Partner status after the 2024 season.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Launch Ministry opened the Launch Cafe on Jan. 15 with the intent of being a gathering place and community hub, while supporting others in need, particularly youth who are exiting homelessness.
    Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Ferrell is on the cowbell, and fictional music producer Bruce Dickinson’s (Christopher Walken) gotta have more cowbell, baby.
    Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
  • But that didn't stop her from going above and beyond to get the perfect shot.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Or the play that our sister was in and our whole family went and cheered.
    Jed Brewer, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Hathaway's seconds-long appearance quickly went viral on social media as fans embraced the cheerful clip.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Conditions will improve on Sunday morning across the Northeast as skies gradually clear out.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2025
  • After the field had cleared out following batting practice ahead of that Game 3, Pat Sr. took a bucket of balls to the outfield and started pitching them to his son.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • How this small but annoying quirk came to be — and how to fix it There might be several reasons why bar culture has tipped in a way that makes a bartender feel like an old grump yelling at children to get off his lawn.
    Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The month of February got off to a warm start in Kansas City, with the average temperature being about nine degrees above normal.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • While everyone has a good time dancing and posing at the photo station, Grant peels off for one-on-one conversations with a few of the women.
    EW.com, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
  • But when Alice peeled off to tail a mystery man (Solomon, played by Berto Colon), while Peter followed Sears’ Warren, the ending was far from pitch perfect for the former.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Clear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear%20off. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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