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to clear out
01
to leave a place or situation suddenly or quickly, often due to danger or dissatisfaction
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Movement verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
out
Base verb
clear
Present tense
clear out
3rd person singular
clears out
Present participle
clearing out
Past simple
cleared out
Past participle
cleared out
Examples
As the fire alarm sounded, everyone had to clear out of the building immediately.
02
to remove unnecessary or unwanted items or things from a place
Transitive: to clear out a space or its items
Examples
Before moving to a new city, they decided to clear out their old furniture and donate what they did n't need.
03
to remove mucus or congestion from the chest and lungs, often through coughing or other respiratory actions
Transitive: to clear out the chest and lungs
Examples
The doctor recommended drinking warm fluids to help clear out the chest and lungs during a respiratory infection.
