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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.


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The army has been working for days at other locations to clear away silt and debris to gain access to the tunnels.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

He put sheep in his fields when the grass was tall so they would clear away the vegetation, he said.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

Outside, clear away debris from the condenser unit so it can breathe.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

In the brain, immune cells normally help protect neurons and clear away harmful debris.

From Science Daily May 29, 2026

Sometimes each rice shoot would be individually groomed with a bamboo comb to clear away insects.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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