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Synonyms

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.

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

Two giant tears welled in his eyes and went tumbling to the ground, boiling two patches of moss clear away.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill

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