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clearing

noun as in gap in area

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Some slow clearing chances in the afternoon where we might even see some partly sunny skies.

The clearing process will be slowest to the east, but most spots should ditch clouds by midnight or so.

The 1960s cedar-shingled bungalow sits on a grassy clearing just up from the high-tide line of Haro Strait on the northwestern edge of San Juan Island in Washington State.

Then there’s a clearing broker-dealer, Robinhood Securities, that clears and settles the trades.

Skies may see partial clearing Tuesday night with lows in the low to mid-20sWednesday brings partly sunny skies, but with probably even stronger winds from the northwest, perhaps gusting near 40 mph.

Not only will it immediately save lives, but the threat of jail time has a way of clearing the mind on subjects such as these.

A morning mist hung over everything, clearing occasionally to reveal lone fishermen.

He was clearing the decks for the president who had defeated Hillary in the 2008 primaries.

Clearing the river of legal commercial traffic, Naw Kham now had total control over what and who moved on the water.

Boon Clatterbuck throwing his whiskey bottle away, Jack Teagarden almost clearing his throat.

It therefore took under favorable consideration the question of a voluntary clearing system.

I met him striding toward the building that seemed to be a clearing house for the official contingent.

Be that as it may, the Railway Clearing House, as a practical entity, came into being in 1842.

Sam,” said Mr. Pickwick, clearing his throat, “your father and I have been having some conversation about you.

Crucifixes and shrines surrounded the clearing like the sentries of a beleaguering army.

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On this page you'll find 28 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to clearing, such as: clearance, expanse, allowance, dell, gap, and glade.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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