clear off

chiefly British

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Recent Examples of clear off The retreat has been chaotic and, as of today, only Reading and Wolves remain under Chinese ownership in England, and Reading fans have been counting down the days until their club’s catastrophic custodian clears off. Matt Slater, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 The ensuing corner kick lingered in the middle before a shot was cleared off the line. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2024 Messi came off the bench for the final half hour, energized his teammates and probably had the best chance of the match in the 80th with two point-blank shots — the first stopped by goalkeeper Shota Aria and the second cleared off the line by the Vissel Kobe defense. Stephen Wade, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2024 In the first 15 minutes, Spurs seize almost 70 per cent of possession, win five corners and have one effort cleared off the line. Michael Walker, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for clear off 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear off
Verb
  • Melvin succeeded Hoda Kotb, who announced her plan to depart last year and had her last day on Friday.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
  • In this scenario, TikTok would die a slow death, as its technology degrades and its social fabric weakens with users departing for other platforms.
    Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The couple had just moved from their modest fixer-upper in Altadena’s Janes Village to their dream home in architect Gregory Ain’s Park Planned homes, when the Eaton fire roared to life.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • This has caused a number of awards nomination events to be delayed including the Oscars, which has moved from Friday, January 17 to Sunday, January 19.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But rather confusingly, this fracas appears to have been staged so that duo can exit their top-secret careers as globe-trotting clandestine agents, disappearing together into civilian life.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Biden and first lady Jill Biden will exit the Capitol grounds by plane after the transfer of power and return to private life.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • People with low credit scores can also have trouble getting a loan or can be forced to borrow at higher interest rates.
    Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Biden's plan was to enable applicants to stay with their families while immigration officials determined their cases, touting it as a far more humane way to carry out the process and get more people green cards or permanent resident status.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • There was hardly a fashionable progressive cause on which Trudeau didn’t go all-in.
    The Editors, National Review, 7 Jan. 2025
  • So, yes, based on lottery results, potentially even the No. 1 pick in each of those drafts going from the Heat elsewhere.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • As police cleared out Times Square so the city Department of Sanitation could sweep up all the New Year’s confetti, cops were called to W. 137th St. and Lenox Ave.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Once you’re finished, reconnect the power and run the disposal with hot water to clear out the soapy water.
    Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The latter group ultimately just couldn’t be bothered to get off their couches.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Next came the jersey campaign, although that got off to a rocky start in 2019 when the club placed an image of Jamaican singer Bob Marley on a shirt — and promptly received cease-and-desist letters from the late singer’s representatives.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Instead, peel off when the catty chit-chat gets rolling by claiming a need for a bathroom break—and then find a different (and safer) conversation elsewhere to join.
    Dr. David Lenihan, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Tip For an even more tender texture, peel off the tough membrane of the celery ribs before using.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024

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“Clear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear%20off. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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