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verb

past tense of clear
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as in opened
to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way the early settlers worked hard to clear the land for crops

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as in emptied
to remove the contents of cleared a drawer so there would be a place to store his clothes

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as in earned
to receive after charges and deductions have been made cleared enough from that stock transaction to be able to afford a new luxury automobile

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Adjective
  • With these women having formidable 400-meter performances, there was no clear sign of who would reign victorious.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
  • To historian Bartlett, the patriotism of the Triple Nickles was clear.
    Sabrina Clay, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Los Angeles Rams made a massive splash before the NFL free agency tampering window even opened.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Southern Soul was among the early wave of new-school restaurants that opened just after the turn of the 21st century, giving contemporary twists to old Southern classics.
    Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • And a lot of money was paid for him too.
    Talk of the Devils, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Goldman told The New York Times that Richards paid a fine for the conviction and never had to serve any jail time.
    Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Interim head coach Doug Christie emptied the bench in layers throughout the fourth quarter while the Magic’s lead hovered around 30 points, and the Kings ultimately lost to Orlando, 121-91.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • Previous looting emptied the burial, but the archaeologists still found some grave goods.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • But she’s also been freed in a way.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The Kremlin on Thursday freed Ksenia Karelina, a Russian-American ballerina sentenced to 12 years in prison for donating to a Ukrainian charity, in exchange for a man accused of funneling military-grade electronics from the United States to Russia’s armed forces.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Chol Soo Lee was eventually acquitted and freed.
    Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The Kardashian family patriarch always stood by Simpson's side, going on to act as his defense attorney in the infamous murder trial, at the end of which Simpson was acquitted on all counts.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Hours after Netanyahu's Cabinet unanimously approved the firing of Ronen Bar, head of the Shin Bet security service, the Supreme Court ordered a temporary halt to his dismissal until an appeal can be heard no later than April 8.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The deal had to be approved by Madrid’s general assembly in September 2019 — which was after the 2019-20 Liga F season had started.
    Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Bricks that were most likely 184 years old were removed from the foundation of the church, ending its almost two centuries-long mission.
    Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Both crosses were removed from the cathedral’s steeple and spire in 1998 for building renovations.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Cleared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleared. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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