Clear
Clear verb - To rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way.
Tap
Tap verb - To remove (liquid) gradually or completely.
Usage example: the oil company tapped that first well completely dry
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The company headquarters runner sought him out and awakened him — by standing well clear and giving the hammock rope a sharp tap.
Source: Instant Waking Skills - While Fossil Maiden can easily clear out bullets in front of her with her double-tap attack, Kagura-Xanthez doesn't have any options to clear out bullets as a part of her arsenal (if you don't count her bomb).
Source: Difficult but Awesome - Tap a key to clear the jam, with a tap to the bottom of the magazine followed by the forward assist.
Source: Reliably Unreliable Guns
Cite this Source
Tap and Clear. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clear/tap
Clear & Tap. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/clear/tap>.
Tap or Clear. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/clear/tap.
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