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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of clear off
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
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
See All Example Sentences for clear off
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
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
See All Example Sentences for clear off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear off
Verb
-
Now, the beloved brand is entering a new phase: departing from the L’Oréal umbrella to be independently-owned once again.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Mar. 2025
-
United 5690 had departed Springfield, Missouri, en route to Houston at 4:48 p.m. and made an emergency landing an hour and 40 minutes later at Waco Regional Airport.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Many view these teams as a potential pair if the Browns were to move Garrett after his trade request.—
Colton Pouncy,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
-
The start of a new year is a time for planning, embracing change and moving forward.—
Kristjan Vilosius,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Security camera footage showed the two suspects entering the apartment building at about 4:24 p.m. Monday and going to the door of the apartment, then exiting from a rear staircase at approximately 4:30 p.m., according to the incident report.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2025
-
Before exiting, Congressman Maxwell Frost also had a parting look.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Watkins made some bad decisions in traffic, and the Bruins were able to get away with some contact in the paint.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
-
Forbes Daily: Join over 1 million Forbes Daily subscribers and get our best stories, exclusive reporting and essential analysis of the day’s news in your inbox every weekday.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
February 4 Trump's new 10% tariffs on all Chinese imports to the U.S. still go into effect.—
TIME,
TIME,
8 Mar. 2025
-
When family members alerted the authorities that Tylee and J.J. had gone missing, Lori and Chad took off to Hawaii, where they were eventually arrested on Feb. 20, 2020.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
The cause could be the leadership of Police Commissioner Jessie Tisch — who’s clearing out dead wood and, driven by data, refocusing the NYPD on its core mission.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
-
Both dwellings have long since been cleared out and restored to working space.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
SpaceX's massive Starship spacecraft is due to get off the ground again Monday evening from South Texas for the second time this year.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
-
Baseball, which is dying all over the place, should get off its fat, lazy a--, and elect Pete Rose, even though far too late, into the Baseball Hall of Fame!—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
The footage shows a man standing on a ladder, carefully peeling off old wallpaper using a tool.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
-
The researchers stipulate that the steamer basket of eggs must be dunked into the boiling water for two minutes, then into the lukewarm water for two minutes—a switch that’s to be repeated eight total times before you’re cleared to run them under cold water and peel off the shells.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Clear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear%20off. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share