How to Use clear off in a Sentence

clear off

verb
  • Sophia Smith had a shot the Dutch had to clear off the line.
    Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 27 July 2023
  • Next, clear off the soap with warm water and dry it with a microfiber cloth.
    Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The governor has moved the goalposts again, this time clear off the field and out of the stadium.
    James Freeman, WSJ, 9 June 2021
  • This pressure washer comes with up to 2100 PSI to clear off grime and weeds from wood or brick flooring.
    Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Once the clouds clear off, Portland will have mostly sunny skies and a high of about 79 degrees.
    oregonlive, 20 July 2022
  • In the 2022 video, however, the football sailed clear off the side of the mountain and disappeared into the void below.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Sunday night: Skies should clear off and west-northwest breezes slowly die down.
    Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Spend a few minutes clearing off your desk at the end of your work day to give yourself a fresh start every morning.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Grab a razor scraper or light abrasive pad and clear off the mating surface of both the housing and cover.
    Ben Wojdyla, Popular Mechanics, 20 Sep. 2021
  • Well, the city got the land and cleared off the locals, all right — but before the building began, the cry went up that this was a socialist undertaking.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
  • This screen cleaner comes with a microfiber pad that clears off smudges from screens alongside a brush to remove crumbs and dust from in between tight spaces.
    Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 25 July 2023
  • County contractors are setting up equipment for work to clear off old bridge paint and apply a new coat.
    oregonlive, 8 Aug. 2022
  • But skies will remain generally clear for several days after the storm clears off to the east.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Crews are also treating the highway and trying to clear off ice that refroze overnight in the cold temperatures.
    Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Some of those clouds will come with patchy fog until about 9 a.m. Skies will begin to clear off by noon, and the afternoon should see mostly sunny skies and a high temperature of about 76 degrees.
    oregonlive, 4 Oct. 2022
  • But four laps later, just moments after Rahal pitted, his left rear tire spun clear off the axle as Rahal accelerated out of the pits around Turn 2.
    Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 30 May 2021
  • Once any fog or low clouds clear off, Portland will see a partly sunny day with temperatures reaching about 76 degrees.
    oregonlive, 30 Sep. 2022
  • The heel breaks clear off her shoe, but the supermodel keeps walking so confidently, nobody even notices.
    Charlotte Triggs, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The wheel flew clear off in Turn 3, bouncing up and down the banking and nearly struck several cars — including Newgarden — before race control threw the yellow.
    Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 23 July 2023
  • Vehicles and windshields could also be frosted, so allow extra time to clear off vehicles in the morning.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
  • When a dry towel doesn’t cut it, Peloton recommends using Windex wipes before the microfiber towel, which helps clear off oil and fingerprints without making the screen streaky.
    Sara Hendricks, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2020
  • But the logistics of bringing the large troupe back together for a tour were always too daunting to even consider until just a few months ago when the SAG strike cleared off their calendars for the foreseeable future.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Portland will have a cloudy morning Friday that should gradually clear off to a partly sunny afternoon.
    oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Called a thermal pulse, this huge fireball of energy is dumped into the star's interior, blows upward like a tsunami, and then blasts material clear off the star's surface.
    Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2012
  • Castellanos also saw another effort cleared off the line by Napoli defender Leo Østigård in a much better second period.
    Daniella Matar, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Cox said outreach teams will be positioned in other potential hotspot areas to try to prevent encampments from popping up there once tents are cleared off Atkinson.
    Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Most exfoliating scrubs rely on harsh ground-up shell or mild acids to clear off your dead skin, but Tatcha's formula uses a gentle combo of extra-fine rice bran and papaya enzymes.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Construction vehicles have movedover 200 tons of debris off the streets before street sweepers arrive to clear off remaining mud and silt, according to Andreani.
    Michael Donohue, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2021
  • If corporate leaders follow Gandhi’s advice and adopt clear off-ramps for ending closures, the answer is probably sooner rather than later.
    Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2021
  • The rechargeable and interchangeable battery also powers a fleet of other tools, including an upright vacuum, a wet/dry utility vac, and a blower to clear off your patio.
    Samantha Benoit, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2022

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