clears out

verb

Definition of clears outnext
present tense third-person singular of clear out
1
as in disperses
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 escapes
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 exits
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 clears out
  1. disperses
  2. escapes
  3. exits
  4. flees
  5. departs
  6. goes
Verb
  • Outdoor meters are less of a risk for causing explosions because the methane disperses into the atmosphere.
    Jeff Brady, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The triangular applicator disperses the fine fibres, which firmly grips onto each brow hair, without any clumps attached.
    Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of disperses
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  • Bleeding and disoriented, Ian escapes the trunk and manages to accidentally throw himself off the side of the cliff, although even that doesn’t finish him off.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Eventually, Rose, who has been incoherently crying for forgiveness, escapes to her bedroom and lies in bed, in pain, passing to the next stage of the ritual.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of escapes
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  • Electronic detection points have been created at entrances to and exits from the tolling zone.
    Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Government/non-profit sector companies saw the highest turnover, clocking 438 exits year-to-date, up from 425 last year.
    Michael Flaherty, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of exits
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  • In this Danish Oscar-winner, Babette, a chef, flees violence in France and comes to work for two saintly sisters leading a flock of believers in 19th century Denmark.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Syrians take to the streets in jubilation as Bashar al Assad reportedly flees.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of flees
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  • Carter Family departs from Blair House via motorcade.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The Miami Hurricanes’ retooling of their secondary continues as another contributor from the 2024 team departs.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of departs
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  • Rather, Bates plays a wealthy retired lawyer named Madeleine Kingston who goes undercover as a legal assistant at a large law firm, taking on the alias surname of Matlock because the show was one of her deceased daughter's favorites.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As LaVine goes, so go the Bulls.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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clears off

clears out

clears (up)

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