CLEARS OFF Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

clears off

verb

present tense third-person singular of clear off, chiefly British

as in exits

to leave a place often for another told the onlookers to clear off so that the police could do their work

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Recent Examples of clears off Not everyone clears off the ice, however. — Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 14 Jan. 2026 For a more portable option, this $30 handheld works just like a mini snowblower and clears off your car in seconds. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clears off

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How do friendships survive when one person in the group fundamentally changes—or exits the dynamic entirely?

— Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Another challenge is living with the driveline — a specialized cable that exits his abdomen.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Definition of exits

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The sluggish pace recorded in June departs from solid performance for the labor market so far in 2026.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Commercial air service from Collin County will take off in November when the inaugural Avelo Airlines flight from McKinney National Airport (DTX) departs for Fort Myers, Florida.

— Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Definition of departs

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The moody Moon moves through your 7th House of Partnership as the Sun energizes your 11th House of Friends and Community, aligning cooperation with a larger purpose.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
Trainer Robert Ndungu moves between them, occasionally kneeling to demonstrate the correct technique.

— Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026

Definition of moves

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That water supply is not the same water supply that goes toward agriculture, which accounts for a huge portion of the water used in the country, Anisfeld said.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Sanders identifies a real free-rider problem, even if his solution goes much too far.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of goes

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As soon as his man peels off to help at the rim after penetration, Kessler goes straight to the rim and is ready to catch and finish.

— Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 2 July 2026
At a junction where a dirt road peels off the highway near the mining town of Hitsats, in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, a young man named Filimon Guesh pushed his way to the front of a crowd of protesters.

— Claire Wilmot & Gisa Tunbridge, The Dial, 12 June 2026