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

Not feeling quite ready to start clearing up yet, Tracey stood in the kitchen doorway and took a long, deep breath. — Helen Simpson, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Its uniquely wide view will also help scientists decode the intricacies of dark matter and dark energy while perhaps clearing up some contradictions about our universe that scientists have been scratching their heads over for decades. — Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Warsh also sought to clear up some areas of confusion that arose after his remarks at a July 29 news conference. — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

However, they can be ordered with Transitions lenses that darken outdoors and clear up inside. — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for clear up

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