cleared out

verb

Definition of cleared outnext
past tense of clear out
1
as in dispersed
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart police used tear gas to clear out the demonstrators

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2
as in escaped
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation everyone cleared out as soon as the fire alarm began sounding

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3
as in departed
to leave a place often for another the lunch crowd usually clears out by 2:00 p.m. at the latest

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleared out
  1. dispersed
  2. escaped
  3. departed
  4. fled
  5. exited
  6. went
  7. started
  8. evacuated
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  • After a year of touring, the girls dispersed to focus on solo projects, and a band reunion is expected to take place in 2025.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The sheer magnitude of the eruption sent volcanic material high into the stratosphere, creating an ash cloud that blanketed the skies and dispersed across the globe.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of dispersed
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  • After Thompson was gunned down, police said, Mangione ran off, rode into Central Park on a bike, ditched it on the Upper West Side, then took a taxi to the Port Authority bus terminal near the George Washington Bridge and escaped from the city.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The defendant allegedly escaped the scene on a bike and subsequetly fled New York City and was at large for nearly a week.
    Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of escaped
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  • Two medical responders were seen briefly entering his office and then departed.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In 1891, the young man departed for the capital, taking the train with his mother, to sit at Mallarmé’s feet.
    Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of departed
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  • From surveillance video, New York investigators determined the shooter quickly fled the city, likely by bus.
    Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Most of her family fled Syria to Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, but Sharifi has recently begun talking to them about reuniting in Syria once the country is stable and the airport reopens.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of fled
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  • McConnell later Tuesday afternoon exited his office to cast a vote on the Senate floor.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Purdy exited for one play after getting hit high and low on a Bears (4-9) pass rush.
    Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of exited
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  • The top speed of 218 mph went untested, but if the speedometer on one example taped on the autobahn is to believed, the LaFerrari can actually punch its way all the way to 231 mph.
    Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For fans that watch and wager on the game, more bettors for this year’s contest are betting on Army, who went 11-1 this season and captured the AAC Championship last week in a conference title game win over Tulane.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of went
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  • Both teams started 4-0 this season for the first time since 1945, and Army was 9-0 until losing to CFP entry Notre Dame.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These powerful women, who started the series as teacher and student, must now work together to prevent the Dragon from turning to the Dark…no matter the cost.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • Prior to the bust, two daycare facilities on the first and third floors of the building were evacuated, sources said.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The singer Cher evacuated to a hotel on Monday night along with her pets, according to her publicist, who gave no other details.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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cleared off

cleared out

cleared (up)

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