clear off

verb

cleared off; clearing off; clears off

intransitive verb

chiefly British
: to go away : depart

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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Just before Donald Trump took office, volunteers were told to clear off federal land. Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 3 Feb. 2025 Winter Weather Warnings for 9 States as Snow Lashes U.S. By Thomas Westerholm Life & Trends Reporter 0 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. 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. 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. Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clear off

Word History

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of clear off was in 1722

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“Clear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20off. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

clear off

verb
chiefly British
: to go away : depart sense 1a
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