clear (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear (up)
Verb
  • Here, Renzi explains how long the doc was in the works, why family members didn’t participate, and how Marco of all people helped Sheen to get off crack.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
  • At a time when contentious words dominate our conversations—think insurrection and fascism and fake news and woke—the need for dictionaries to chronicle and explain language, and serve as its watchdog, has never been greater.
    Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Later Cox said a person of interest was in custody and being interviewed, and clarified that the person was not the man booked on the obstruction charge.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Of the 118 valid responses from patients, 108 indicated the ChatGPT summaries clarified details about the original report.
    Kate Ruder, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The timing, although likely coincidental, illustrated the dilemma Democrats currently face.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Still, Carney’s lyrical piece, a sort of prose poem-flash fiction hybrid, written from the point of view of an unborn baby, illustrates a womb space at once protective and cage-like.
    Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The exhibit showcases promotional materials that demonstrate the film’s global impact.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Equally notable, the system moved seamlessly from low- to high-energy states on its own, demonstrating that its automatic adjustment isn’t just theory but a working feature.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mobile wallets simplify payments for users.
    Andrew Riabchuk, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • If adding new focal point plants and a mix of fall-flowering annuals doesn’t fit your vision for the season, take your fall refresh in another direction and simplify your container schemes.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Clear (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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