clear out

verb

Definition of clear outnext
1
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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2
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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3
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 Places like Cape May, Kennebunkport, and Montauk clear out, except for the savvy weekenders clinging to the fleeting moments of summer—and that’s when these destinations really shine. — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026 Next spring, Harper hopes, the cemetery will be cleared out enough for the volunteers to go in. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 Workers have cleared out and sanitized the eastern freezer, which was largely destroyed in the fire and filled with spoiled food and charred debris. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 The meeting cleared out Roughly 120 people had signed up to speak. — Rachel Royster. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clear out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear out
  1. disperse
  2. escape
  3. depart
  4. flee
  5. move
  6. get out
  7. exit
  8. fly
Verb
  • The star will eventually die, destroying the lion and dispersing all the gas and dust into interstellar space.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The bank also called in the federal government, with FBI agents dispersing to Bellum’s Burbank high-rise and the bank’s offices.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of disperse
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  • Cities across Colombia that escaped the worst of the earthquake were sending assistance to the affected areas.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The woman died in Meadow Valley, west of Summerland, while trying to escape, authorities said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of escape
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  • The fireworks came instead from the Dodgers' slumbering offense, which awoke with Max Muncy's three-run double and Freddie Freeman's RBI single after Skubal departed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In July this year, Yuri became the latest member to depart SM while confirming her continued commitment to group activities, bringing the number of members with external solo representation to three (Sunny left in 2023).
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of depart
Verb
  • The driver, who is accused of fleeing the scene, is now facing charges.
    — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Assad and his brother Maher fled to Russia after the government’s fall in December 2024 and received political asylum.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of flee
Verb
  • Frequent population movements linked to mining and people fleeing armed conflict add another complication, as people can move before surveillance teams are able to follow up with them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers also want to move beyond bulk pyrite crystals and produce thin films, which are more directly relevant to electronic and energy devices.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of move
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  • The tourists who are tearing up our building are the ones who should get out.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
  • If on or near Lake Gaston, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of get out
Verb
  • David Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, exited the campaign in July but revived it days later after receiving Evers' endorsement.
    — Gaby Vinick, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • According to Chicago police, a 25-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman were exiting the gas station when a silver Nissan sedan approached and the occupants inside pulled out guns and shot in their direction.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of exit
Verb
  • When Aemond refuses to fight, Aegon conscripts him to fly to Tumbleton to deal with their uppity little brother.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Some more images show Kidman, Bullock, 62, King, 26, and Williams, 29, wearing flowing gowns while hooked onto wires, seemingly filming a scene that involves flying, in front of a blue screen.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
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“Clear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear%20out. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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