clear up

phrasal verb

cleared up; clearing up; clears up

1

of weather or the sky : to change so that there are no clouds, fog, etc.

The sky cleared up after the rain.

It's cloudy now, but it's clearing up gradually.

2

of the skin : to become free of marks or spots

My skin cleared up when I started using the cream.

3

: to go away

My symptoms cleared up once I started using the cream.

4

British : to make an area clean or tidy

Let's clear up before we leave.

Examples of clear up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite its lugubrious atmosphere, the characters’ problems could now be cleared up with some penicillin and, say, a book club. —Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025

In the follow-up video, Bohrer cleared up any misunderstandings and shed light on the situation so many wanted to know more about. —Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025

In our view, that guidance does not clear up a growing area of uncertainty that affects millions of people and countless companies. —Kaitlin Newkirk, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2025

However, the Dancing with the Stars alum cleared up the rumors and explained the paralysis was a result of Bell's Palsy. —Olivia Bellusci, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for clear up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup