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Definitions

clear away

VERB

clear the decks

Synonyms

WEAK

clear out flush out groom make a clean sweep spruce up

VERB

remove

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dispose of eliminate eradicate erase exclude get rid of take out

STRONG

assassinate drag efface execute expunge exterminate extirpate liquidate murder obliterate purge scratch sterilize waste

WEAK

blot out do in drag down take down wipe out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept add include keep welcome

STRONG

bear build construct create preserve save

WEAK

fix give birth place plant remain sow stay

VERB

remove

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish cut out delete discard discharge dismiss eliminate erase evacuate expel extract get rid of oust pull out raise separate ship take out transfer transport withdraw

STRONG

abstract amputate depose detach dethrone dislodge displace disturb doff efface eject expunge junk purge relegate shed skim unload unseat uproot

WEAK

carry away carry off cart off dig out do away with rip out strike out take down tear out throw out wipe out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept add allow continue employ engage hire hold include insert keep load permit put in ratify remain retain welcome

STRONG

combine fill put on unite

WEAK

fix give birth place plant sow stay

VERB

scoop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dig dig out gouge lift pick up remove scrape

STRONG

bail dip empty excavate gather grub hollow lade ladle spade

WEAK

sweep away sweep up take up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

drop lower

STRONG

fill

Example Sentences

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Humanitarian workers want more heavy lifting equipment as well as spare parts for existing machines to clear away rubbish.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

This gene helps immune cells clear away damaged DNA, and by supporting this process, TY1 helps injured tissues recover.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2025

Friday’s data will begin to clear away the fog.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

Their technology got the brain to clear away as much as 45% of the amyloid-beta protein clumps associated with dementia.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 1, 2025

Miss Maggie went inside, and I hoped she would clear away any signs of Quinn and his stay.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

clear away

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