clear up

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

Most cases clear up on their own within a couple of days and are gone within about five days. —Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026

With the murky rights issues that have befallen many ’90s indies cleared up, the film is ready to be rediscovered by a new generation. —Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026

Let the soil in your garden dry out before watering again, clear up any drainage problems, and reposition any bird baths or other water fixtures. —Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 12 June 2026

Maybe this entire thing could be cleared up in 15 seconds. —Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026

Rhymes for clear up

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