clear out
verb
cleared out; clearing out; clears out
intransitive verb
: depart
transitive verb
: to drive out or away usually forcibly
Synonyms
- disband
- dispel
- disperse
- dissipate
- scatter
- squander
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Example Sentences
police used tear gas to clear out the demonstrators everyone cleared out as soon as the fire alarm began sounding
Recent Examples on the Web Skies gradually clear out overnight with lows of 65 to 70. 
Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 The product can also clear out infestations and provides lasting support for an entire month. Laxmi Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 July 2022 The rain and storms will clear out of Alabama by the end of Friday, and drier weather is expected over the weekend. Leigh Morgan, al, 5 May 2022 The clouds should clear out overnight into Sunday, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Eboni Deon. Matt Bruce, ajc, 2 Apr. 2022 High pressure will clear out any remaining clouds overnight Wednesday, and Thursday should dawn clear and cold. oregonlive, 8 Mar. 2022 The heaviest rain, meteorologist Ian Lee said, was in the eastern suburbs near Macomb County, and in low-lying areas, there was some of the usual roadway floodings — but it is expected to eventually clear out. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2022 But the resulting marine layer is expected to clear out in most areas. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2022 Millions will still be impacted by snow across interior sections of New England through Friday, which is expected to clear out by Saturday morning. Robert Shackelford, CNN, 25 Nov. 2021 See More
Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 The product can also clear out infestations and provides lasting support for an entire month. Laxmi Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 July 2022 The rain and storms will clear out of Alabama by the end of Friday, and drier weather is expected over the weekend. Leigh Morgan, al, 5 May 2022 The clouds should clear out overnight into Sunday, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Eboni Deon. Matt Bruce, ajc, 2 Apr. 2022 High pressure will clear out any remaining clouds overnight Wednesday, and Thursday should dawn clear and cold. oregonlive, 8 Mar. 2022 The heaviest rain, meteorologist Ian Lee said, was in the eastern suburbs near Macomb County, and in low-lying areas, there was some of the usual roadway floodings — but it is expected to eventually clear out. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2022 But the resulting marine layer is expected to clear out in most areas. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2022 Millions will still be impacted by snow across interior sections of New England through Friday, which is expected to clear out by Saturday morning. Robert Shackelford, CNN, 25 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1613, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
clearing out 1 of 2
noun
as in leaving
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- leaving
- passing
- withdrawal
- egress
- retirement
- evaporation
- melting
- vanishing
- retreat
- going
- dissipation
- fading
- evacuation
- exiting
- exodus
- fadeaway
- emigration
- departing
- quitting
- dissolution
- parting
- departure
- exit
- disappearance
- farewell
- decampment
- decamping
- leave-taking
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- arrival
- appearance
- approach
- incoming
- entrance
- coming
- beginning
- advent
- start
- morning
- ingress
- debut
- onset
- birth
- commencement
- dawn
- inception
- genesis
- dawning
- début
clearing out
2 of 2verb
1
as in dispersing
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart police used tear gas to clear out the demonstrators Synonyms & Similar Words
- dispersing
- scattering
- dispelling
- disbanding
- dissipating
- squandering
- splitting (up)
- breaking up
- isolating
- segregating
- separating
- parting
- disseminating
- diffusing
- diverging
- spreading
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- collecting
- assembling
- gathering
- clustering
- concentrating
- unifying
- congregating
- uniting
- agglutinating
- ingathering
- conglomerating
2
as in escaping
to get free from a dangerous or confining situation everyone cleared out as soon as the fire alarm began sounding Synonyms & Similar Words
- escaping
- fleeing
- running away
- breaking free
- getting out
- running off
- flying
- lamming
- breaking out (of)
- leaving
- walking out
- pulling out
- taking off
- absconding
- moving
- avoiding
- going
- losing
- exiting
- sallying (forth)
- bringing off
- evading
- shoving (off)
- departing
- eluding
- shunning
- rescuing
- eloping
- quitting
- extricating
- decamping
- emancipating
- liberating
- releasing
- springing
- loosening
- disentangling
- freeing
- loosing
- uncaging
- manumitting
- enfranchising
- redeeming
- unbinding
- unfettering
- unchaining
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- hanging around
- remaining
- lingering
- sticking around
- staying
- dwelling
- abiding
- returning
- coming back
- tarrying
3
as in departing
to leave a place often for another the lunch crowd usually clears out by 2:00 p.m. at the latest Synonyms & Similar Words
- departing
- exiting
- moving
- running along
- walking out
- peeling off
- digging out
- pushing on
- pulling out
- pushing off
- bailing out
- clearing off
- cutting out
- bugging out
- getting off
- going off
- going
- taking off
- beating it
- getting
- buggering off
- bugging off
- taking a powder
- taking a hike
- starting
- striking out
- hitting the road
- buzzing (off)
- pulling stakes
- sallying (forth)
- packing (up or off)
- parting
- evacuating
- pulling up stakes
- taking a walk
- piking (out or off)
- escaping
- fleeing
- stepping (along)
- setting out
- shoving (off)
- flying
- bailing
- quitting
- running away
- getting out
- going out
- booking
- vamoosing
- stepping out
- lighting out
- withdrawing
- retiring
- scarpering
- retreating
- emigrating
- skipping
- mizzling
- removing
- abandoning
- absconding
- deserting
- vacating
- scramming
- scatting
- decamping
- forsaking
- adjourning
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- turning up
- coming
- arriving
- remaining
- showing up
- staying
- settling
- abiding
- lodging
- closing
- approaching
- dwelling
- nearing
- reaching
- hitting
- tarrying
- landing