cleared out

past tense of clear out
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cleared out As stores were cleared out and inventory marked down, shoppers once again encountered Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus stores stripped of the upscale allure that had defined them. — Rachel Felder, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026 Unfortunately, the team was non-competitive down the stretch, dropping their final five games by 23 or more points each after mid-season trades cleared out key stars. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Workers had cleared out and sanitized the eastern freezer, which was largely destroyed in the fire, earlier in the cleanup process. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Setting a digital reminder one week prior to these dates gives you a crucial head start to book a babysitter before the neighborhood high schoolers are completely cleared out! — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026 Tight end One of the encouraging developments was the sturdy blocking of third round pick Will Kacmarek, who cleared out space on Achane’s touchdown. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026 Farmer was twice cleared out of the gap where the Colts hit interior long runs. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 The first was broken up by Chamarri Conner, but the second went for a decent gain after Tyquan Thornton cleared out the defense. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026 Next spring, Harper hopes, the cemetery will be cleared out enough for the volunteers to go in. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleared out
Verb
  • The flurries of pigment inside them were dispersed by bursts of air delivered through the base of the box.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Five full bathrooms and a powder room are dispersed throughout the property.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • On a scramble of roughly 20 yards, Katz escaped the pocket, broke tackles and juked defenders in the open field to extend the drive.
    — D’Joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The game itself was one of the best contests of the regular season, as Clark and Cunningham escaped Atlanta with an overtime victory, avenging their earlier losses to Reese and the Dream earlier in the season.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Eisner, Diller’s second in command, departed for Disney when he didn’t get promoted, and he was soon followed out the door by another rising young executive, Jeffrey Katzenberg.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Bailey departed Burberry in 2018 and was succeeded as chief creative officer by Riccardo Tisci, formerly the creative director at Givenchy (Marco Gobbetti took over Bailey’s CEO role in 2017).
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Bethea fled the scene and reportedly made no attempt to report the crash, according to court records.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • According to police, the suspect was a white male who had a bike and fled the scene.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • During that time the female lead Rosa Salazar exited, by all accounts a mutual decision, and Fumero came on board.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Éric Vallat, a former cognac executive who joined Lacoste as its chief executive officer last year, has exited the brand.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Renee stopped their red SUV in the street and honked her horn to warn people about the operation while Becca got out and started recording video with her cellphone.
    — Tim Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The 37-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina, later pulled over on the side of the interstate, got out of his car and pulled out a gun, police said.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Use artificial intelligence to identify people who have moved or changed names.
    — Mark Lewyn, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The season has moved beyond introductions, and Saturday offers another chance to learn which teams are built to stay in the postseason conversation.
    — Wilton Jackson, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Donaldson, who went undrafted in June out of the University of Miami, is one of three players who the Heat has signed to a two-way contract.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Florida went 40-38-4 overall and 17-23-1 on the road a season ago.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

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“Cleared out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleared%20out. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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