clear
adjective
free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light.
is clearing
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present progressiveof clear (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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With higher gas prices, he is clearing about $15 to 20 less a ride, Davis said, and he has needed to take on more customers to make the airport drive profitable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Everyone talks about “budgeting” — but I’ve found the real challenge is clearing the psychological hurdle to sitting down and auditing where your cash actually goes each month.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026
Security guard Pascal Duvier, most recently infamous for allegedly scolding 11-year-old Ada Law at a hotel in São Paulo, is clearing the air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
The wife and mother of two is clearing plates and trash after her 50th birthday party, planned by a husband who enjoys all the attention and didn’t do any work to make it possible.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2024
An odd strangling sound comes over the PA system: she is clearing her throat.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
