clear away rubble

Frequency: 6.84.2 per million words

To remove rubble completely from a place.

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Examples (10)

  • After the earthquake, volunteers worked tirelessly to clear away the rubble.
  • The construction crew used heavy machinery to clear away the rubble from the demolished building.
  • It took weeks for the city to clear away all the rubble left by the hurricane.
  • They will need to clear away the rubble before they can start rebuilding.
  • The task of clearing away the rubble after the fire was daunting.
  • Could you help me clear away this rubble before the rain starts?
  • Emergency teams are still trying to clear away the rubble to find survivors.
  • The decision was made to clear away the rubble immediately to reopen the road.
  • He spent the entire day clearing away the rubble from the old shed.
  • Once they clear away the rubble, they will assess the damage.