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

Recent Examples on the Web

Taken together, the latest announcements from the White House seemed to dash any hopes that the tariff outlook would clear up this week or that some of the worst downside scenarios are off the table. —Jesse Pound, CNBC, 7 July 2025

Then something unexpected happened: A week that was supposed to be packed with meetings started clearing up. —Greta Petruska, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025

The meeting was an opportunity for Nicholson to clear up misinformation and educate residents about the agenda — a talking point for Republican state Rep. Jim Lucas online. —Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 2 July 2025

With Mercury turning direct on the 7th, any communication mishaps or misunderstandings from earlier in the month should clear up, offering you the chance to reconnect with others in an easier and more effective way. —Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025

Rhymes for clear up

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