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

But in the comments of her TikTok post, Earle cleared up any breakup speculation. —Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025

On Saturday, the Penguins and Pittsburgh's next mayor addressed this head-on in a social media video aimed at clearing up any confusion. —Patrick Damp, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025

In most cases, this petite gadget can clear up a pimple in three days. —Emily Orofino, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025

To clear up any confusion, here are some buildings that will be open on Thanksgiving and Black Friday and some that will be closed. —Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 26 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for clear up

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