clear out

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clear out

verb clears out · clearing out · cleared out

transitive To completely empty. We had to clear out the attic so the guest could sleep there.
transitive To rob or steal from (someone). Kelly disappeared last night, and she cleared me out.
transitive To be victorious in gambling against (someone); to financially ruin (someone). I don't have any money, Betty cleared me out.
Similar: clean out
transitive to remove or eject (from), especially forcibly. The police cleared the crowd out of the street to investigate the accident.
intransitive To leave quickly. They cleared out as soon as the cops arrived.
Similar: clear away, clear off, cheese it
intransitive To become empty. The town is packed in the summer, but clears out in the winter.
Similar: empty out

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verb transitive: to remove or eject (from), especially forcibly

Español	escombrear, despejar, espejar

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@misc{clear_out_2026,
  title = {clear out},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clear%20out},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}