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Definition of "clear out" [clear out]

  • To completely empty (verb)
  • To remove or eject (from), especially forcibly (verb)
  • To leave quickly (verb)
  • To become empty (verb)

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Use "clear out" in a sentence
  • "And then another thought: how might our lives have turned out had Mrs. Shearer taken us with her, raised my sister and me as her wards at various diplomatic posts Albert “Bud” Shearer, declared persona non grata and given twenty-four hours to clear out of Hungary in 1952, went on to a distinguished diplomatic career, including as ambassador to Czechoslovakia."
  • "Gentleman Johnny Burgoyne was told to clear out every rebel in northern New York and demonstrated his tactical prowess by taking Fort Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain, a stronghold the rebels had deemed invulnerable."
  • "In other words, new fat helps clear out “old” fat—especially the kind hiding in peripheral tissues around the belly, thighs, and bottom—a fascinating recent discovery by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.8 The increase in omega-3 can help your body eliminate excess stored omega-6s more efficiently, and also reduce harmful inflammation."