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as in to disperse
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
police used tear gas to clear out the demonstrators
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as in to escape
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation
everyone cleared out as soon as the fire alarm began sounding
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as in to depart
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 clear out
Niacinamide: This helps control oil production and soothe irritation.
AHAs and BHAs: These offer gentle exfoliation to clear out buildup.
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2025
Some people had traded city property for state land, including freeway on- and off-ramps overseen by the California Department of Transportation, although that agency also clears out tents.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Sleep acts as a restorative process for the brain, clearing out toxins and consolidating memories.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
However, temperatures will rise above freezing as the weather systems continue to move through and the inversion clears out, turning the snow to rain on Saturday night.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2025
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The exhaust fan above the stove won’t be enough to disperse the emissions, either.—
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Most of India’s existing plants are geographically dispersed and only have two or four reactors that have sub-gigawatt production capacity each.—
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With Christopher Nkunku dropping deep to receive the ball, Cole Palmer, thanks to Reece James pushing into midfield, escapes the clutches of Carlos Baleba, Kaoru Mitoma and Jack Hinshelwood — a situation that rarely came about in the 70 minutes before that — to find space.—
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Flaco escaped from the Central Park Zoo when an unknown vandal cut open the mesh of his enclosure.—
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However, the director departed the film just over a year later, and the project remains in limbo.—
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Shoring up the left and right tackle spots are of the utmost priority for L.A., and Conerly would fit a plug-and-play role for a team that, should Jackson depart, needs a Day-1 starter at left tackle.—
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By the late 1970s, hundreds of thousands of refugees had fled the country by boat and overland, flooding into Hong Kong and Thailand.—
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Context: Many of the displaced are descendants of refugees who were expelled or fled from their homes during the wars surrounding the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, a period known in Arabic as the Nakba.—
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Will the computer ever understand emotion on its own, what’s moving and what’s funny?—
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The star system could also be moving towards or away from Earth.—
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When the victim got out to take a photo of the driver, Angstadt became enraged, hit the gas pedal and sped toward him, police said.—
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In Benin, a program brought together farmer and pastoralist communities to spread the word about looming dry spells because drought meant herders would sometimes bring their animals to graze on other people’s farms, and conflicts would get out of hand.—
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The bullet had entered 65-year-old Sheryl Ferguson’s midsection, exited high on her back, passed through the chair behind her and lodged in the wall.—
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Macario exited the match four minutes later, with an emotional Hayes embracing her for her own unforgettable moment.—
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The demonstrator flew 10 more subsonic flights, then went supersonic for the first time on Jan. 28 of this year.—
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Now, of course, some people fly through, but eventually they get found out because dudes are always running checks, and especially when guys appeal.—
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“Clear out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear%20out. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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