cleared off

verb

Definition of cleared offnext
past tense of clear off, chiefly British
as in departed
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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  1. departed
  2. exited
  3. went
  4. escaped
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  • The department advised on Friday that a third flight departed with 97 on board, bringing the total number of individuals evacuated through the charters to roughly 350.
    Helena Skinner, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Adriana Diaz, who anchored on Saturday, departed last month to co-host CBS Mornings Plus, the new third hour of the network’s morning show, along with Tony Dokoupil.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of departed
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  • The 2018 police report provides few details regarding how the confrontation went down, whether anyone exited their vehicles or how long the interaction lasted, his attorneys said.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Rodriguez then allegedly exited his vehicle and climbed into the passenger side of the woman's car and demanded her keys.
    Christina Shaw, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of exited
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  • Seeing how fast Ukraine went from thousands of drones to millions, things could move quickly.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Sandro went small, launching the mini-version of its Tangoso hobo in new colors and a canvas version too, and added cute styling for footwear with boat shoes pre-flipped down at the back for a slip-on feel.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of went
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  • In May, the filmmaker escaped to Europe after receiving sentence of jail and flogging from the Iranian authorities.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Stephanie and John Zara escaped from their home near Asheville but had to leave their phones, identification and other belongings behind.
    NBC News, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of escaped
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