CLEAR UP Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

clear (up)

verb

Definition of clear (up)

as in to explain

to make plain or understandable a simple explanation cleared the matter up

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Officials, for example, have not explained whether Young’s administrative leave was related to allegations against him personally, his supervisory responsibilities or another reason.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Respond to what’s been said, and let the other person explain the rest.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of explain

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However, Meta has clarified that its partnership with Fourier is currently limited to research and experimentation.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
OutKick has asked the WNBA to clarify its current requirements and enforcement, whether discipline was planned or under consideration, and whether the league had communicated instructions to either team.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of clarify

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All three pairs will come in custom illustrated Ronnie Fieg for Timberland packaging and will include alternate shoelace options.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
More in Out of Pocket, Out of Reach Americans’ disdain for the health insurance system was vividly illustrated nearly two years ago in the reactions to the killing of health insurance executive Brian Thompson.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of illustrate

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Cases like Duckett’s demonstrate why that uncertainty is justified.

— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Toward more natural prosthetic movement The work builds on earlier research by the MIT team, which demonstrated magnetomicrometry in animal models in 2021.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of demonstrate

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That could simplify some functions Broadridge performs today.

— Isabella Gao, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
Manish Kumar, a professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering and chemical engineering at UT Austin, said the goal is to simplify the recovery of lithium from complex mixtures.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of simplify

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