clear (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear (up)
Verb
  • Each explained their reasons for bucking the president.
    Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 July 2025
  • This sterile male technique, previously explained to Newsweek by Texas A&M Professor Phillip Kaufman, works because female screwworm flies mate only once—flooding areas with sterile males prevents successful reproduction.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Her communications director later clarified on X that Gillibrand had misspoken.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 30 June 2025
  • The new law might not clarify what teachers can display.
    Emma Epperly, Idaho Statesman, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • When philosophy meets contract law The Microsoft-OpenAI dispute illustrates what happens when philosophical speculation is turned into legal obligations.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2025
  • Recursion's financial results presently illustrate the conventional hurdles encountered by clinical-stage biotechnology enterprises.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • Others demonstrated against the treatment of migrants.
    Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 30 June 2025
  • During the event, the company demonstrated proprietary AI production systems including Cinematic AI, which is optimized for narrative content such as drama and film, and AI Script, which is designed to help discover original IP.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • His left-handed power swing has been simplified and tightened.
    Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 8 July 2025
  • Good gaming features and simplified Google TV streaming round things out for a sweet package.
    Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 8 July 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Clear (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!