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

Preventing eczema flares allows your skin barrier to stabilize and creates the best environment for secondary milia to clear up. — Ayana Byrd, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026

Perez Hilton’s family is clearing up some false reports tied to the blogger’s recovery from a self-harm incident that unfolded on TikTok last month. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

But the timing of the VSC activation, in which the entire field must reduce their speed as incidents are cleared up, thus making a pit stop cheaper if a driver can make one in such circumstances, could not have been worse for Norris. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Reply to the message, clear up the neighborhood mix-up, or check what someone meant before making assumptions. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for clear up

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