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
The craftsmen and women behind this film can start clearing off some mantel space for the Oscars heading their way.
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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
Smooth out any wrinkles on the bedspread, fluff the pillows, and clear off the nightstands of any items that may have accumulated the night before.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Gotta give a shout out to the fine folks of Keene, N.H., population 24,000, who had that snow cleared off the roads and parking lots within an hour.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 28 Mar. 2024
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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
Smooth out any wrinkles on the bedspread, fluff the pillows, and clear off the nightstands of any items that may have accumulated the night before.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Gotta give a shout out to the fine folks of Keene, N.H., population 24,000, who had that snow cleared off the roads and parking lots within an hour.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 28 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear off
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The inaugural charter flight departed from Wuxi to Chicago early Friday, carrying more than 100 tons of cargo.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Mar. 2025
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Ravi Ahuja will depart Roku‘s board of directors after more than a decade, following his promotion to CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Once the pandemic came along, Stegemann moved bit by bit from Hamburg out to Bender’s in the countryside.—
Fiona Bornhöft,
Architectural Digest,
22 Mar. 2025
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The baby kept moving her fingers right around the dog's eyes, but Daisy Doo didn't care.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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LaVine exited with 9 minutes remaining with just 10 points on 3-of-8 shooting.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Following his musical guest appearance on this weekend’s episode of the NBC sketch comedy show, the 2x Grammy nominee abruptly exited Studio 8H during curtain call, while host Mikey Madison and the cast had the traditional post-show mingle onstage during the credits.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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Join us at Billboard Women in Music 2025 — get your tickets here.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
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Airports worldwide got a similar response last July, when a software glitch from cybersecurity company Crowdstrike caused a global IT outage that grounded thousands of flights worldwide.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Mar. 2025
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If that snood suddenly shortens, your gobbler has gone from relaxed to alert, and the jig might be up.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
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That game was just the start of an epic back-and-forth that’s seen the coaches meet in two Final Fours — and win one apiece; go head-to-head in the NBA and Conference USA; and later share a state when Pitino led Louisville and Calipari helmed Kentucky.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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This signaled the impact of discounts imposed by Nike to clear out unsold inventory.—
Nicholas P. Brown and Ananya Mariam Rajesh,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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The product works instantly and over time to minimize the appearance of pores for smoother skin texture thanks to ingredients like silica and salicylic acid that absorb excess oil and clear out clogged pores.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2025
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Both council members acknowledged that the project has taken a while to get off the ground.—
Marcus Dorsey,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2025
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In a season that will likely decide team president Jed Hoyer’s future with the club, getting off to a slow start will bring only more anxiety and unease to a group that was working hard to improve a roster that has won 83 games in back-to-back seasons.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Kim Kulish/Corbis via Getty Images Anthropic, one of the first AI startups to peel off from OpenAI, was born because of the founders’ disagreement with OpenAI’s approach to safety and commercialization of the technology.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca commands with fierce lead vocals and guitar work, while Megan peels off blistering licks on lap steel and sings harmony.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Clear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear%20off. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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