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as in opens
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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2
as in rids
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
cleared the woods of brush
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as in pays
to give what is owed for
finally cleared the last debt
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5
as in clarifies
to remove usually visible impurities from
cleared the car windows
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as in frees
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
cleared himself of any involvement in the matter
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as in smoothes
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions
plows promptly cleared the roads of snow
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as in acquits
to free from a charge of wrongdoing
she had once been accused of embezzlement, but an investigation by the bank cleared her
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as in approves
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the administration cleared the plan, and building should begin shortly
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as in removes
to take away from a place or position
cleared the dishes from the table
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as in informs
to give information to
please clear my mind about the new arrangement regarding reimbursement for traveling expenses
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Recent Examples of clears
After checking their minds for influence from the Mule, Gaal clears them all — except Magnifico, of course.
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Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
As Stromberg says, once the referee’s office clears a match for play, one of the USTA’s two announcers calls the players to the practice desk.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Adjusting your display settings to ensure consistent resolution and alignment usually clears this up.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The sale of one of Dollar Tree’s struggling businesses clears the path forward for the stock to go higher, according to Telsey Advisory Group.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Equipped with an intelligent rain sensor, the X7 pauses mowing during rain and resumes once the weather clears, protecting both your lawn and the machine.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The new overpass spans 485 feet and clears both State Route 43 and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway line, as well as the corridor for future high-speed trains.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Caffeine blocks adenosine receptors, while rest naturally clears adenosine from your system.
—Allison Palmer
august 19, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
And now you’re being called to trust that value is innate, even before the check clears.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 17 Aug. 2025
Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
As Stromberg says, once the referee’s office clears a match for play, one of the USTA’s two announcers calls the players to the practice desk.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Adjusting your display settings to ensure consistent resolution and alignment usually clears this up.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The sale of one of Dollar Tree’s struggling businesses clears the path forward for the stock to go higher, according to Telsey Advisory Group.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Equipped with an intelligent rain sensor, the X7 pauses mowing during rain and resumes once the weather clears, protecting both your lawn and the machine.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The new overpass spans 485 feet and clears both State Route 43 and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway line, as well as the corridor for future high-speed trains.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Caffeine blocks adenosine receptors, while rest naturally clears adenosine from your system.
—Allison Palmer
august 19, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
And now you’re being called to trust that value is innate, even before the check clears.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clears
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The whisky opens with the scent of dark cherries, raisins, and Brazil-nut toffee, touched with marzipan and date caramel.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Now, a grown-up Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) faces new and familiar frights after her equally goth daughter, Astrid (Jenna Ortega), opens a portal to the Netherworld and reawakens everyone's favorite pinstriped ghost.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Its name, Albatross, pays tribute to the massive seabird known for its ability to travel thousands of miles across the open ocean without much wing-flapping.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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This benefits Apple as Google pays the company billions per year to be the default search engine on iPhones.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Each bottling of Gorovka, cut to 55% ABV, only partially empties the puncheon after which the barrel is topped up with fresh spirit.—
Don Tse,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The boat ramp, which also serves as a fishing pier, sits close to a part of the river that empties out into the Long Island Sound.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Aug. 2025
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Uncertainty has also been reduced by the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill in July, which clarifies questions around tax policy and provides incentives for corporations to invest while also boosting their free cash flow generation in many cases.—
Jeffrey Schulze,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The website clarifies that Kith Ivy will host an Erewhon Tonic Bar (sorry, not the full grocery store) for members.—
Oren Peleg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Letting go of the urge to justify decisions frees up time, sharpens focus and models decisiveness.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Advocates say Guard support frees federal agents to focus on core enforcement tasks.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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To fit all listening scenarios, like all DALI loudspeakers, KUPID also acquits itself at low and high volumes.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Covering 500,000 works that Anthropic pirated for AI training, if a court approves the settlement, each author will receive $3,000 per work that Anthropic stole.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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And the Railroad Commission sometimes approves flaring smaller volumes than requested, which is not captured in the data.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Washing and disinfecting decorative pumpkins removes fungal spores and will slow that process down.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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The AquaTru Classic is a highly effective countertop reverse osmosis system with a four-stage filtration process that removes up to 99 percent of more than 80 contaminants, including lead, fluoride and PFAS.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Clears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clears. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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