How to Use clear off in a Sentence

clear off

verb
  • Next, clear off the soap with warm water and dry it with a microfiber cloth.
    — Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The storm will clear off to the east by early Thursday.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Use the time to clear off your nightstand, desktop, kitchen island, the ‘clothes chair’, or the couch.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Aim to clear off as much as possible so the new, nutrient-rich soil can replace it.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
  • The governor has moved the goalposts again, this time clear off the field and out of the stadium.
    — James Freeman, WSJ, 9 June 2021
  • He was denied a goal in the second half with a curling effort from an acute angle that was cleared off the line.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Amid a scene of chaos in the Ipswich penalty area, O’Shea clears off the line.
    — Stuart James, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Spend a few minutes clearing off your desk at the end of your work day to give yourself a fresh start every morning.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2020
  • Pio Esposito had a header cleared off the line.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Cody Rhodes cleared off the English announce table.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • The ensuing corner kick lingered in the middle before a shot was cleared off the line.
    — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Not everyone clears off the ice, however.
    — Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 14 Jan. 2026
  • County contractors are setting up equipment for work to clear off old bridge paint and apply a new coat.
    — oregonlive, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Grab a razor scraper or light abrasive pad and clear off the mating surface of both the housing and cover.
    — Ben Wojdyla, Popular Mechanics, 20 Sep. 2021
  • But skies will remain generally clear for several days after the storm clears off to the east.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Hearts were in mouths when Dudek spilled Kaka’s cross but Traore cleared off the line to thwart Shevchenko.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Ibogaine literally will clear off those, like, the receptors in your brain.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Once the clouds clear off, Portland will have mostly sunny skies and a high of about 79 degrees.
    — oregonlive, 20 July 2022
  • Exit Plans Partnerships should be structured with clear off-ramps.
    — Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Canada on multiple occasions had shots cleared off the line and looked like the better team throughout much of the game.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
  • This screen cleaner comes with a microfiber pad that clears off smudges from screens alongside a brush to remove crumbs and dust from in between tight spaces.
    — Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 25 July 2023
  • This should not be confused as some kind of part-time mentoring role, like someone coming in to give a speech once in a while and then clearing off.
    — Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
  • After last week's winter storm, many states were left covered in snow and ice, and drivers needed a way to clear off their vehicles.
    — Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Crews are also treating the highway and trying to clear off ice that refroze overnight in the cold temperatures.
    — Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2022
  • Purdy was limited in practice the past two weeks but cleared off the injury report Friday.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The craftsmen and women behind this film can start clearing off some mantel space for the Oscars heading their way.
    — Scott Phillips, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Sami attacked Cody and cleared off the Arabic announce table.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • The team didn’t have to worry about clearing off their personal vehicles, Vrabel said.
    — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Danes are only allowed to harvest from the piles of salty strands that break away in storms and wash up on the coastline—and would otherwise be cleared off the beach and tossed out.
    — Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
  • The heel breaks clear off her shoe, but the supermodel keeps walking so confidently, nobody even notices.
    — Charlotte Triggs, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2023

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