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

But that might not necessarily clear up the current mess, Schwartz said. — Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Boeing stock faces a tough road ahead until some of the headwinds facing the jetmaker — both those in and out of its control — can clear up. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Traders are monitoring developments in the Middle East and trying to assess whether disruptions to oil flows will clear up or persist. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Within minutes, everything cleared up – no hail, just steady, beneficial rain. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for clear up

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