How to Use clear out in a Sentence

clear out

verb
  • The studio took years to clear out.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The email said the campers could agree to the new fees or clear out.
    — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Much of this, south of the Litani, had been cleared out.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
  • By this time, the room has cleared out, and the deputies are nowhere in sight.
    — Bill Atkinson, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Getting ready for spring, we till the soil and clear out weeds.
    — Tammy Sons, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Skies have cleared out on Tuesday night.
    — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
  • That’s one way to clear out any of those pesky bustles in your hedgerow.
    — Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2022
  • The smoke could clear out Wednesday.
    — Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Run the disposal to clear out odors and buildup.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Run the disposal to clear out odors and buildup.
    — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Most undergrads have about a week to clear out of their dorms.
    — Michael McAuliff, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2020
  • Any that do pass through would clear out by mid-to-late evening, Mitchell said.
    — Praveena Somasundaram, Dallas News, 1 July 2021
  • The club has cleared out both players’ lockers.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Everyone else cleared out of the room so that the two could be alone.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the clouds will clear out by midday with a gusty west wind.
    — Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Look at the eye starting to get warm and clear out on this satellite loop.
    — Daniel Chaitin, Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2020
  • 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
  • Koch details how to clean your kitchen sink drain, as well as how to clear out any clogs.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
  • Koch details how to clean your kitchen sink drain, as well as how to clear out any clogs.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • Koch details how to clean your kitchen sink drain, as well as how to clear out any clogs.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
  • This clears out a large garage floor for storing all kinds of gear and cargo.
    — New Atlas, 3 July 2026
  • Detainees have already been cleared out.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
  • Keep your grass short and clear out leaf litter and brush piles, since ticks wait in tall, damp growth.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • Doctors tried a scope to clear out the infection in his lungs.
    — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star, 2 June 2020
  • Yard and Pets Keep grass mowed short and clear out leaf litter.
    — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026
  • There are no storms in the forecast to clear out the inversion.
    — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Nov. 2021
  • Consider this your chance to clear out these odds and ends and start fresh in your new home.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • Roseman made plans to clear out the house and sell the property.
    — AZCentral.com, 6 Oct. 2022
  • Clean the oven, clear out the fridge and freezer, clean the garbage cans and edit the pantry.
    — Kathryn Weber, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024

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