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as in pardon
a setting free from a charge of wrongdoing
the clearing of his good name became his obsession
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as in opening
to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way
the early settlers worked hard to clear the land for crops
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as in ridding
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
cleared the woods of brush
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as in paying
to give what is owed for
finally cleared the last debt
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as in emptying
to remove the contents of
cleared a drawer so there would be a place to store his clothes
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as in filtering
to remove usually visible impurities from
cleared the car windows
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as in freeing
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
cleared himself of any involvement in the matter
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as in smoothing
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions
plows promptly cleared the roads of snow
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as in acquitting
to free from a charge of wrongdoing
she had once been accused of embezzlement, but an investigation by the bank cleared her
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as in approving
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the administration cleared the plan, and building should begin shortly
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as in removing
to take away from a place or position
cleared the dishes from the table
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as in informing
to give information to
please clear my mind about the new arrangement regarding reimbursement for traveling expenses
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as in earning
to receive after charges and deductions have been made
cleared enough from that stock transaction to be able to afford a new luxury automobile
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Recent Examples of clearing
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
Adam Murray, United States, WORLD PREMIERE A traveler stops to rest in a clearing of a haunted forest.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
Stream beds were exempt from vegetation clearing, an attempt to keep powerful winter flows from sluicing sediment into the lake.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
Nearly every restaurant has a utility worker whose duties might include clearing tables, washing dishes, repairing equipment and often prepping food.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The first, which takes place in a grassy clearing while the credits appear onscreen, is a sequence of deadpan absurdism.
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Trump hasn't shied away from using his executive pen to give out controversial pardons since returning to the White House.—
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Big tech wants nothing less than a preemptive pardon for copyright infringement.—
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Grimes scored in bunches against the Knicks on Tuesday and finished with a team-high 26 points on 8-of-18 shooting from the field, 1-of-6 shooting from the three-point line and 9-of-10 from the foul line.—
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The Los Angeles Dodgers were seen celebrating their victory on the field after winning the World Series last year.—
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The nostalgic cruise, like all Princess Cruises, uses the company’s state of the art Medallion Class technology to make identification, service, and opening one’s cabin a simple and transparent process.—
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Joe Choate, a former banker and experienced weekend sailor, smashed headfirst into a handrail, opening a bloody gash down his forehead.—
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The price Xi’s China is paying is deflation.—
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Medicaid continued to process payments during that time, but Blue Cross Blue Shield stopped paying after a few months.—
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Bathrooms Start by emptying your bathroom cabinets and drawers out completely, then wipe them down inside and out.—
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The company website includes a safety page with advice on how to minimize risk of injury while at the park, including following all park rules, emptying pockets beforehand and only sliding down one person at a time.—
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On the cleaning front, waiter robots will assist staff in their daily tasks freeing them up to focus on more complex tasks.—
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These systems include modules that automatically navigate drones through jamming-intensive environments, freeing pilots to focus on targeting.—
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Additionally, senior leadership setting expectations for collaboration when reviewing and approving goals is key.—
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His pro-business bent stood out from the court’s history of approving high-dollar payouts for plaintiffs.—
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The acids in toner can also act as chemical exfoliants, removing any extra dead skin cells or other debris that might build up.—
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Start by removing the old hardware using a screwdriver, saving the screws if needed, and clean the surface to remove any residue.—
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“Clearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearing. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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