as in to depart
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 clear off
Danes are only allowed to harvest from the piles of salty strands that break away in storms and wash up on the coastline—and would otherwise be cleared off the beach and tossed out.
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Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
If storage and organization tools are already in play, dedicate time to clearing off clutter.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024
Brazil did come close minutes after Gómez’s first-half goal when Guilherme Arana’s shot was cleared off the line by Júnior Alonso, denying the visiting side an instant equalizer.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
Swanson hit the crossbar with a six-yard header, and Lindsey Horan’s side volley was cleared off the goal line by a defender.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
If storage and organization tools are already in play, dedicate time to clearing off clutter.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024
Brazil did come close minutes after Gómez’s first-half goal when Guilherme Arana’s shot was cleared off the line by Júnior Alonso, denying the visiting side an instant equalizer.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
Swanson hit the crossbar with a six-yard header, and Lindsey Horan’s side volley was cleared off the goal line by a defender.
—Steven Goff, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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By dawn, Assad had departed Damascus for Russia, without a word to the people his family had ruled—and gassed, imprisoned, tortured, and murdered—for a half century.Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Maybe the Diamondbacks can unload Montgomery and replace the offense lost by departing free agents Christian Walker, Joc Pederson and Randal Grichuk.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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The team’s pattern of drafting college hitters who should move quickly says that that is not their mindset, so go spend some of Arte’s money.Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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His wife Elizabeth, Duchess of York, became Queen in the same sweep, and their daughters, Princess Elizabeth, then 10, and Princess Margaret, then 6, each moved up a spot in the line of succession to the throne, with Princess Elizabeth heir.Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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There needs to be balance and some states should exit the program.David Shepardson, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Clients may lose faith in your ability to protect more than just their data and may decide to exit.Steve Gickling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The way he's gotten to F1 has been a little difficult the last couple of years.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Anthopoulos said Grant Holmes will get a chance to win a starting job after impressing as both a reliever and starter in his 2024 rookie season.David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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But the committee went with the ACC this time, putting 11-2 SMU in the field as the last at-large team, the No. 11 seed with a first-round trip to Penn State on the docket, and leaving 9-3 Alabama out.Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Will his incoming attorney general or will his FBI director [go after Trump's political enemies]?Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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At some campuses, administrators got tough with the protesters, cleared out the sprawling encampments and disciplined or even arrested the student demonstrators who occupied and fortified them.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Customers lining up in the pre-dawn hours after Thanksgiving quickly cleared out the supply of vinyl at many stores as soon as the doors opened, according to widespread fan reports, though a store-by-store hunt could turn up copies at other locations.Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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Leading 17-10 with 1:29 left in the first half, Braden Mann got off a punt from Philadelphia’s own 16 that traveled a season-low 29 yards.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Stroman, a two-time All-Star from Medford, N.Y., got off to a hot start with the Yankees.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Honest questions about food safety, illustrated Citing the cucumber recall, Schaffner says people may wonder about peeling off the wax coating.Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
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Unwrap the beets and peel off the skins with a towel once cooled.Julia Levy, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Clear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear%20off. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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