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

Another step in clearing up individual Michigan voter records began during 2020, when all registered voters were sent information on how to apply for absentee voter ballots. —Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026

By that point, the rain had cleared up as gray clouds hung overhead. —Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

If treated early, a shingles infection can clear up quicker and the risk of long-term nerve pain drops significantly. —Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026

The pattern of heavy rain in the Kansas City area continued this past week, leading to flooding in parts of the city and drivers stranded in their vehicles while the weather cleared up. —Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for clear up

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