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

Some roads saw slick stretches but cleared up by the late afternoon when the sun broke out. —David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2025

To throw an additional wrench into the works, adults are turning to it for a whole bunch of other reasons other than its biological purpose, including clearing up their skin, easing their digestion, and taking their workouts to the next level. —Audrey Bruno, SELF, 7 Nov. 2025

The 34-year-old actress cleared up their relationship status in a recent cover story for The Hollywood Reporter. —Essence, 6 Nov. 2025

What’s been said (or left unsaid) about money, confidence or your identity may need to be cleared up. —Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for clear up

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