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

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There are some off-the-field and durability concerns that need to be cleared up, but the five-year starter was a dynamic playmaker for the Aggies. —Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024

The rash usually clears up without treatment after one to five months. —Karyn Repinski, Health, 19 Apr. 2024

Welcome news arrives during the sun’s alignment with retrograde Mercury, clearing up confusion. —USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024

Light snow accumulations between 3 to 6 inches are possible for those areas before things begin to clear up Saturday evening. —Taylor Ward, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024

Shakira cleared up a rumor about her split from her ex, Gerard Piqué. —Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024

Not only that; the images could also clear up the origin of Io’s volcanos, determining the degree of Jupiter’s influence on the moon’s rocky outbursts. —Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024

Will Dallas-Fort Worth skies clear up for solar eclipse? Will North Texas have enough safety glasses for total solar eclipse? —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2024

Now, some of California’s most powerful Democratic lawmakers are pushing legislation that would clear up, but also rein in, the state’s most controversial housing statute. —Calmatters, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024