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
After the puck was cleared off the goal line behind goalie Vitek Vanecek, the Ducks' Sennecke ended up with it on the left side and slipped a pass to Killorn for a shot before Vanecek was set.
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ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
After the puck was cleared off the goal line behind goalie Vitek Vanecek, the Ducks’ Beckett Sennecke ended up with it on the left side and slipped a pass to Killorn for a shot before Vanecek was set.
—Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
After the puck was cleared off the goal line behind goalie Vitek Vanecek, the Ducks' Sennecke ended up with it on the left side and slipped a pass to Killorn for a shot before Vanecek was set.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
As blasts and gunfire rocked Kabul on Sunday, analysts said there is still room for escalation and no clear off-ramp.
—semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
After the puck was cleared off the goal line behind goalie Vitek Vanecek, the Ducks’ Beckett Sennecke ended up with it on the left side and slipped a pass to Killorn for a shot before Vanecek was set.
—Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
After the puck was cleared off the goal line behind goalie Vitek Vanecek, the Ducks' Sennecke ended up with it on the left side and slipped a pass to Killorn for a shot before Vanecek was set.
—CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
As blasts and gunfire rocked Kabul on Sunday, analysts said there is still room for escalation and no clear off-ramp.
—semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear off
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The first mission, carrying Starlink batch 17-47 on the Falcon 9 booster B1088, departed from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
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During past Inter Miami home games, MIA has issued travel advisories to passengers arriving and departing the airport.—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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That stands in contrast to the Nasdaq, which has already moved to fast-track SpaceX's inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 index, leading to concerns that new retail investors could become the cash cow of exit liquidity for legacy SpaceX shareholders.—
Katie Foley,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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In the production, directed by Jo Bonney, Susanna arrives there before realizing what has happened, a scene change that moves briskly enough to surprise you in the audience too.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy exited the game in the fifth inning after a violent collision with Diamondbacks first baseman Ildemaro Vargas.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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But despite this, experts say the lack of AI play is not the main reason why global investors are exiting India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Butlers here are called Aris Meehas, a historical Maldivian reference to someone assigned to serve royalty—thankfully, interactions are more easy-going than overly deferential.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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After more than five innings of the Bulldogs trailing Liberty by one, struggling to get anything going, the Georgia third baseman crushed a two-run home run to left field.—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
1 June 2026
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Serna, however, would make one more attempt to get past Hulst.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Just the way his approach is getting better and better every day.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Late Tuesday night, Meridian City Hall had mostly cleared out by the time the City Council began its discussion on how laws passed during the 2026 legislative session are expected to affect the city.—
Rose Evans
June 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 June 2026
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Most of her top competition had already cleared out of the ongoing French Open, which has become a bloodbath of upsets.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
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While Drosky said certain traffic problems aren’t unique to Northeast Third Avenue, the main issue on the stretch is drivers using the residential road as a way to cut through the city after getting off Interstate 95.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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The day got off to a rocky start for Left.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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There will be multiple tranches of insider stock peeling off as part of the novel way the deal is structured.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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For people managing diabetes or tracking metabolic health, a CGM that peels off in the shower, slides loose during a workout or catches on a doorframe means lost data, gaps in glucose readings and an expensive replacement.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
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