clear away

British  

verb

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

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clear away Idioms  

1. see clear out, def. 1.

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

clear away

That result directly challenges the expectation that stronger winds should clear away more gas and make it easier for radiation to reach intergalactic space.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

"We need to clear away the red tape and get the planning in place," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

A serious effort to clear away obsolete and counterproductive rules should be central to that agenda.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 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

Slowly, the dazed feeling that had hung like a cloud around her for weeks began to clear away.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo

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