clear
adjective
free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light.
had cleared
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past perfectof clear.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Confident she had cleared this year's preliminary stage, she stayed up for the results, released around midnight.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Most everyone had cleared out by then, but there were stragglers.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
After the vigil had ended, when the crowd had cleared and the lingering press packed up their equipment, his brave face seemed to fall again.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
By then, the skies had cleared enough for the faint outline of the San Gabriel Mountains to appear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
The men had cleared the mess away from the rose-garden.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
