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clear away

British  

verb

  1. (adverb) to remove (objects) from (the table) after a meal

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

clear away Idioms  
  1. see clear out, def. 1.


Example Sentences

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Autophagy is the process cells use to clear away damaged proteins and other waste.

From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026

The main area of rain will clear away to the north-east during Tuesday.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 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

So without bothering to clear away our cups and saucers, we took seats at the larger table toward the back of the room.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

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