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as in to disperse
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
police used tear gas to clear out the demonstrators
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as in to escape
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
everyone cleared out as soon as the fire alarm began sounding
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as in to depart
to leave a place often for another
the lunch crowd usually clears out by 2:00 p.m. at the latest
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Recent Examples of clear out
Hunting also tended to be easier during this time of year because the fields had already been cleared out, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.
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Gina Park and Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
The ultimate stress test for the office came when judges early this year moved to clear out gridlock in Alaska’s court system.
—Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2024
Patrik Jonsson/The Christian Science Monitor Unexpected time of reflection
Helping a neighbor clear out a house, Lionel Delavas, a former Californian, picks up a soaked Michael Jackson record and shakes his head.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Oct. 2024
Israel says its goal is to clear out Hezbollah infrastructure to allow civilians who fled northern Israel after Oct. 8, 2023 — when Israel and Hezbollah began exchanging cross-border strikes — to safely return home.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
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Gina Park and Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
The ultimate stress test for the office came when judges early this year moved to clear out gridlock in Alaska’s court system.
—Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2024
Patrik Jonsson/The Christian Science Monitor Unexpected time of reflection
Helping a neighbor clear out a house, Lionel Delavas, a former Californian, picks up a soaked Michael Jackson record and shakes his head.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Oct. 2024
Israel says its goal is to clear out Hezbollah infrastructure to allow civilians who fled northern Israel after Oct. 8, 2023 — when Israel and Hezbollah began exchanging cross-border strikes — to safely return home.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear out
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Each dot represents five voters for a particular candidate, and they are randomly dispersed throughout the precinct (in other words, the dot does not represent the exact address where the voters live).Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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North Korean soldiers were dispersed in Vladivostok, as well as other far eastern cities of Ussuriysk, Khabarovsk and Blagoveshchensk for training last month, according to the NIS.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Firefighters rescued one person who was trapped and assisted others in escaping the building.Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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But the new migrants were more visible than their predecessors, as many applied for asylum or entered through other legal pathways instead of trying to escape arrest at the border.Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2024
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Dobbins then spied an open backfield after Austin Ekeler departed the Chargers to sign with the Washington Commanders as a free agent.Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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The pair take over roles originally announced as being played by Lewis Pullman and Ariana DeBose, who have departed the project due to scheduling conflicts.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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The driver had fled the scene by the time police arrived, according to the press release.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Around 90% of the population of 2.3 million have fled during the 13-month-old war, often multiple times.Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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If the company does not adhere to the agreement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office can move forward with the case.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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According to the article, published in 2016, Lo moved into the New York Edition hotel, in the Gramercy area, then racked up a $13,000 tab and refused to leave for nearly two months.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Char Goolsby sat on a brown leather sofa at Carey House in Detroit's storied Boston Edison District, the home she's turned into both an operational hub to get out the vote this election season and a neighborhood campaign center for Vice President Kamala Harris.Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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The night is young, and Steve hasn’t even gotten out his calculator.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Biden’s refusal to exit the 2024 presidential race after a disastrous initial debate performance in June kicked off a whirlwind season that gave rise to Harris.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Redstone will exit the Paramount board after Skydance and RedBird Capital Partners complete the two-part transaction to acquire Redstone’s National Amusements Inc. and then merge Skydance and Paramount, Variety confirmed.Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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And Americans who have flown private before are three times more likely to trust private pilots over commercial ones.Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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In December, the developers flew Smith, Owens and an unidentified witness to Florida on a private jet for a meeting on a yacht.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Clear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear%20out. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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