How to Use clear out in a Sentence

clear out

verb
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  • The Sharks needed to clear out cap space, and Burns had an $8 million cap hit.
    — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 13 July 2022
  • On Wednesday, though, Stone couldn’t clear out the storm clouds completely.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
  • This mask will help clear out breakouts and blackheads, leaving the skin beautiful and vibrant.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 June 2022
  • Also, clear out your wallet of old receipts, expired debit cards, and random paper.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Once the light turns red, all lights in all directions remain red for two seconds to allow any cars to clear out of the intersection.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2024
  • 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 jackpot dispersal marks one of the Mirage’s final acts, with the last bookings clearing out on Sunday.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
  • One of the fires was previously traced to April 6, when a planned burn, set by firefighters to clear out small trees and brush, was declared out of control.
    — Morgan Lee and Cedar Attanasio, USA TODAY, 29 May 2022
  • In its trials, the company says almost half of patients were able to meaningfully clear out amyloid after around a year after taking the drug.
    — Alexander Tin, CBS News, 2 July 2024
  • Could the Philadelphia Flyers clear out enough cap space to land the South Jersey native?
    — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 14 July 2022
  • Instead, his brewery is encouraging customers to clear out their basements, balconies and garages and take their empties back to be washed, refilled and returned to circulation.
    — New York Times, 9 June 2022
  • One reason the rains are forecast Sunday is the Saharan dust that’s been present most of the week will clear out briefly before making a possible return early next week.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2022
  • Prescribed burns are intentionally set by experts to clear out overcrowded forests, improving their health and removing excess fuels that could feed a larger wildfire.
    — New York Times, 1 June 2022
  • By this time, the room has cleared out, and the deputies are nowhere in sight.
    — Bill Atkinson, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2023
  • And the Covenant School moms were in tears watching the gallery get cleared out.
    — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 23 May 2024
  • The Canucks get back a 2024 fourth-round draft pick and clear out some cap space.
    — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Clean the oven, clear out the fridge and freezer, clean the garbage cans and edit the pantry.
    — Kathryn Weber, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • As people cleared out, a dry spot where a tent had been.
    — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Everyone else cleared out of the room so that the two could be alone.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
  • This lull in the rain will be short-lived, but provide enough time for runoff to clear out of the city.
    — Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Dec. 2022
  • But those strategies won’t be enough to clear out the glut.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 15 Oct. 2022
  • Teams are working around the clock to clear out the debris the crash left behind.
    — Maya Lora, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Then Willie Stargell stepped to the plate and hit a ball clear out of Dodger Stadium.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Grab your glass of milk for dunking and clear out a space in the freezer for a box of Thin Mints.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Meanwhile, the clouds will clear out by midday with a gusty west wind.
    — Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The police arrested the students and cleared out the camp.
    — Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, The New Yorker, 8 May 2024
  • Self-care is about clearing out the things that no longer serve you to make room for growth.
    — Madison Butler, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Roseman made plans to clear out the house and sell the property.
    — AZCentral.com, 6 Oct. 2022
  • After most of the gym cleared out, Plumlee walked up to Helen.
    — Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The music stopped, and the restaurant began clearing out.
    — Anumita Kaur and Tamir Kalifa, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Aug. 2023

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