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 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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear off
Verb
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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
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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
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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
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Still, the ramifications for those who lived and moved across the Utah territory during this time echo throughout American history.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
Verb
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He’s got quite a fastball and has some creativity to him.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Having a president who still receives royalty payments for a 1987 book titled The Art of the Deal naturally raises expectations that this is a leader who can, well, get a deal done.—
Chris Dobstaff,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Economists and retail experts say that some businesses have been importing more products before any tariffs go into effect.—
Ana Swanson,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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The funds will go towards annual exams, cancer screenings, birth control and other family planning services.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The saline drops help clear out mucus, helping kids breathe easier.—
Maya Dollarhide,
Parents,
17 Jan. 2025
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By Inauguration Day on Monday, most of the pandemic office’s staff will have cleared out their desks.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The latter group ultimately just couldn’t be bothered to get off their couches.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2025
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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
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To that end, Wim and his dad had to peel off to the tower, in order to restore power to the clamp that was holding the Cinder to the landing pad.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
14 Jan. 2025
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The likes of Spirit aren’t trying to peel off first-class passengers from the likes of Delta (DAL+0.65%).—
Melvin Backman,
Quartz,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Clear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear%20off. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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