cleared (up)

verb

Definition of cleared (up)next
past tense of clear (up)
as in explained
to make plain or understandable a simple explanation cleared the matter up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleared (up)
  1. explained
  2. clarified
  3. illustrated
  4. demonstrated
  5. simplified
Verb
  • Speaking with journalists last month, captain Ryan Yates explained an injury-free pre-season was also crucial.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As explained by Jack Pitt-Brooke and Charlie Eccleshare here, Spurs had been turned down by Hansi Flick and had considered reappointing Mauricio Pochettino.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of explained
Verb
  • Information about the consequences on the ground is being clarified.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • That wasn’t clarified on Thursday.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of clarified
Verb
  • Controversial pardons sometimes come at the last minute Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter illustrated how controversial a single act of clemency can be.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Team owner Jody Allen and general manager John Schneider made many offseason changes, but as these two last games have illustrated, the regular-season results have mostly remained the same.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of illustrated
Verb
  • Primarily a box-to-box midfielder with a relentless engine and combative instincts, Gomez demonstrated his eye for goal with a spectacular effort past Alisson to earn Paraguay their first victory over Brazil in 16 years in a World Cup qualifier in October.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As demonstrated, the model is getting good marks against practical testing of skilled human professionals.
    John Werner, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of demonstrated
Verb
  • This aspect of the game has been simplified to the point where the options are often just bland.
    Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The purpose of binoculars is often simplified into image magnification.
    Wes Siler, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of simplified
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Thesaurus Entries Near cleared (up)

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cleared (up)

clear-eyed

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“Cleared (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleared%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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