CLEARED OFF Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

cleared off

verb

past tense of clear off, chiefly British

as in departed

to leave a place often for another told the onlookers to clear off so that the police could do their work

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Recent Examples of cleared off Portland midfielder Diego Gonzalez struck the post minutes before halftime, while Crull had a header cleared off the line by Portland defender Brecc Evans in the 69th minute. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026 Taking up a higher starting position, the 34-year-old should have scored earlier in the second half after ghosting into the box to see his diving header cleared off the line by Takehiro Tomiyasu. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026 In the final moment of first-half stoppage time, Chawinga’s shot was cleared off the line by defender Ayo Oke. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 Canada on multiple occasions had shots cleared off the line and looked like the better team throughout much of the game. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 June 2026 Sami attacked Cody and cleared off the Arabic announce table. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 After the puck was cleared off the goal line behind goalie Vitek Vanecek, the Ducks’ Beckett Sennecke ended up with it on the left side and slipped a pass to Killorn for a shot before Vanecek was set. — Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026 After the puck was cleared off the goal line behind goalie Vitek Vanecek, the Ducks' Sennecke ended up with it on the left side and slipped a pass to Killorn for a shot before Vanecek was set. — CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026 Rhode Island environmental authorities generally frown on dumping snow cleared off the streets into bodies of water. — Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 27 Feb. 2026

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Bernardo Silva already departed on a free transfer and joined Real Madrid after the expiration of his contract.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Wall Street banks, including BlackRock, departed the Net-Zero Banking Alliance in droves, leading it to cease operations.

— Olivia Raimonde, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of departed

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Despite Adrian Houser’s excellent start, the Giants lost 2-1 to the Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon as shortstop Willy Adames exited the game early with back spasms.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Iger — who just acquired the Los Angeles Lakers — exited earlier this year with another former Parks chief, Josh D’Amaro, now at the helm after a lengthy search process overseen by chairman James Gorman.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of exited

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Nashville then moved two goals clear in the 56th minute when Cristian Espinoza sent a pass across toward the near post and Surridge converted nonchalantly with a beautiful heel flick.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Olivia Colman’s first standout work that moved her from sketch comedy to dramatic feature film was Paddy Considine’s Tyrannosaur.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of moved

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No inside linebacker got more work on Friday than Murdock, whose 47 snaps were 13 more than any other player who saw the field defensively for the Broncos.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Wyatt Olds made his major league debut for Boston and got his first career strikeout.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of got

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Setting a digital reminder one week prior to these dates gives you a crucial head start to book a babysitter before the neighborhood high schoolers are completely cleared out!

— Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026
Tight end One of the encouraging developments was the sturdy blocking of third round pick Will Kacmarek, who cleared out space on Achane’s touchdown.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of cleared out

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In April, Williams hammered out a two-year extension that pushed off retirement talk and let the 49ers focus elsewhere in the draft instead of splurging on a replacement.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
When rates increase or stay elevated, life events, like home purchases or renovations, that drive the bulk of Home Depot's business get pushed off, if not canceled altogether.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Definition of pushed off

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The film got off to a slow box office start amid marketing challenges, but word of mouth drew crowds for weeks to come, as Arthur became the year’s fourth-highest-grossing title.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
From the 12-yard line, Williams got off the line of scrimmage with ease, showing his ability to release quickly.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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