How to Use clear away in a Sentence

clear away

verb
  • This step clears away dust, pollen and loose debris.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • They’re cleared away, and appear again.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
  • Wipe down your front door, trim and light fixtures to clear away months of buildup.
    — Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Anything outside that tray should be cleared away.
    — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Wipe down the front door, trim and light fixtures to clear away winter grime.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
  • In others, dead plants that were moved to block the paths were cleared away soon after.
    — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • Stereotypes from half a century ago or longer have been cleared away.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
  • Storage The fastest way to make over any room is to clear away clutter.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • Last year’s dead leaves and branches, still not cleared away, lay on the ground, entangling our feet.
    — Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Can its legions drink that much beer and still be conscientious enough to clear away the trash?
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026
  • To find out, Mary Lisa Gavenas had to clear away a lot of debris.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the larger Grant Park statue’s base was cleared away.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Prep your space first by tidying and doing an initial run of the vacuum to clear away dust and debris.
    — Heather Bien, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Rudd-Myers advises clearing away debris around the base of the bush first.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Keep it simple and effective by clearing away any random items that don’t belong, such as dishes, clothes, toys, and more.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
  • In this family-friendly remodel, multiple rooms were cleared away to make one large living space.
    — Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
  • To make way for the development, the old slums—in which roughly a quarter of residents were Black—had been cleared away.
    — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Oluwaseyi’s shot was saved by Williams and popped up high, floating toward the goal before it was cleared away by Mbekezeli Mbokazi.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
  • The goal is not to lower our medical standards, but to clear away the real-world obstacles that stop people from taking the first step.
    — Eric Wargotz, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
  • Volunteers have been showing up from across Oahu and even from other islands to help clear away muck and debris, Pierce said.
    — ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The pretty blue hue is produced by ionized gas as ultraviolet light begins to clear away the nebula.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Platelets in the blood form clots, white cells are summoned, dead cells are cleared away, and a cascade of chemical signals sounds the alarm to draw in units known as fibroblasts.
    — Mike McRae 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2026
  • Mercury, on the other hand, takes more like seven million years to gravitationally clear away that debris.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
  • In the summer months, crews remove rocks, clear trees and grind up vegetation on their trails to clear away low-lying debris and hazards as much as possible.
    — John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025
  • One vital part of this preparation is clearing away any debris that has accumulated during the colder months.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Pruning not only improves air circulation but also clears away any dead or sick branches, reducing the risk of disease.
    — Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The agency did not specify the manner of death, but domestic media have reported falls from rooftops as people tried to clear away massive mounds.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
  • That includes sealing holes around the house, storing food in rodent-proof containers, setting traps and clearing away clutter or brush where rodents may nest.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
  • In that way, public adjusters might help lighten a load for an insurance company employee by clearing away some of the clutter in a claim with the client.
    — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 3 June 2026
  • Then reset countertops for a clutter-free look — clearing away the small appliances and paperwork that accumulate over time.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026

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