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

Chhabria set a hearing for August to further clarify his order and clear up ambiguity regarding which categories of noncitizens' data could be lawfully shared with ICE. — Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 17 July 2026

But forecasters said that more smoke could travel back into the area later on Friday, worsening the pollution on Saturday—though not as bad as the air quality was on Thursday—before finally clearing up on Sunday. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 17 July 2026

Sopoaga said that one of the first steps of Meridian’s campaign is to clear up this difference, especially for youth and parents. — Rose Evans july 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026

But even beyond clearing up the administrative clutter, automation can also have an effect on how a creative business grows. — K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for clear up

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