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

Their comments hurt my reputation and could have been cleared up with a simple phone call. —Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 20 June 2026

Workers are expected to continue to attempt to clear up the reflecting pool as summer tourism upticks ahead of the July 4th and America 250 celebrations. —Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 19 June 2026

After some morning showers Friday, the weather will clear up for AFRAM events in the afternoon and evening. —Cutter Martin, CBS News, 17 June 2026

Getting rid of them will not only clear up space in your home, but will also clear some space in your mind, too. —Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 16 June 2026

Rhymes for clear up

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