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.
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Which was cleared up weeks ago.
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Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Clouds clear up a bit Tuesday with highs staying in the 50s.
—Joseph Dames, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The loan will stop in its tracks until the mystery money is cleared up and properly documented.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Forecasts across California indicate, after some Tuesday and Wednesday rain, skies should clear up.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Clouds clear up a bit Tuesday with highs staying in the 50s.
—Joseph Dames, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The loan will stop in its tracks until the mystery money is cleared up and properly documented.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Forecasts across California indicate, after some Tuesday and Wednesday rain, skies should clear up.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for clear up
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“Clear up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20up. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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