as in to depart
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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Recent Examples of clear off
With players around the league exercising opt-outs and upward mobility clauses, and space being cleared off 40-man rosters, the Mets wanted to keep that roster spot open in case a more veteran infielder became available.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Ibogaine literally will clear off those, like, the receptors in your brain.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
All patrons were cleared off the course grounds at Augusta National Golf Club.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
Ibogaine literally will clear off those, like, the receptors in your brain.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Ibogaine literally will clear off those, like, the receptors in your brain.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
All patrons were cleared off the course grounds at Augusta National Golf Club.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
Ibogaine literally will clear off those, like, the receptors in your brain.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear off
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The team departed from Alexandria to the airport soon after what became its final match of the tournament.—
Lee Igel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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According to flight tracker Flightradar24, the plane departed at 2:36 p.m. and returned to the ground at 3:22 p.m.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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As reported by The Athletic, an agreement for the 20-year-old Japan international was reached for £5million ($6.8m, 1billion Japanese yen), which represents a record fee for a player in the J League — the top division of Japanese football — moving overseas.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Crisis response is best handled when teams move together.—
Matthew Polega,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Here, exiting through the gift shop—fittingly named Lucky Rabbit—is a way to keep the story going at home.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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The pilot and three passengers were able to safely exit the plane.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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The Raptors got within one on a 3-pointer by Jamal Shead with 3:56 to go.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
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Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
19 July 2025
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The story goes that the robbery occurred in broad daylight while occupants of Villa Nellcôte watched TV, having reportedly been conducted by Marseille drug dealers that Richards was said to have owed money to.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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The Monday night downpour went viral on social media after the rain inundated the 28th St. station on the No. 1 subway train, causing major late-night delays.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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By Thursday and Friday, a cold front will move through the area, lowering temperatures and hopefully clearing out the air.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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Across the West, about three dozen fires were burning uncontained and another 80 fires were being managed to clear out vegetation that has clogged the landscape, according to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 July 2025
Verb
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The final round got off to a bad start for the 25-year-old, bogeying the first hole.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Like leave us alone, like get off of our land, like get the army out of our villages.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
13 July 2025
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Simply peel off the leftover garlic from the press and toss both the press and the peeler in the dishwasher when you're done.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
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In the 2024 presidential election, Trump allies worked to boost third party candidates Jill Stein of the Green Party, Cornel West and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (before Kennedy bowed out to endorse Trump) to peel off votes from Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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“Clear off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear%20off. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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