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

Skies are expected to clear up by Friday evening. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025

A little weird, but today the administration cleared up exactly what was going on there. —Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025

Paris Jackson is clearing up confusion on whether or not she was involved in the forthcoming Michael Jackson biopic. —Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025

In January, Jones posted a note clearing up her absence to Instagram, which was read by Guthrie on the the morning show. —Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for clear up

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