as in explained
to make plain or understandable
a simple explanation cleared the matter up
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleared (up)
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What the administration has not explained is how school districts would replace the lost revenue.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026 -
In practice, Teng explained, this means customers will soon be able to create a synthetic version of certain stocks by converting them into a digital token on the company’s BNB blockchain.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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This raises questions about whether the Watch is essential or merely enhances the system, a point yet to be clarified upon release.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Phillips quickly clarified that Bertinelli has spoken openly about that period herself.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Sometimes the wait for a reward can be significantly longer, as illustrated in the following e-mail from Kathy Kravitz, who gardens in Winnetka.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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There was another side to his game that day which illustrated his importance to Arsenal.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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According to Fontaine, the experiment demonstrated that sterile soil supports a flow of electrons indicative of processes that resemble the oxygen-dependent metabolism of the Krebs cycle.—
Siddhant Pusdekar,
Quanta Magazine,
1 June 2026
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The project demonstrated that large renewable energy installations can be built even in remote locations where heavy equipment is difficult to transport.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Democrats there have also simplified the caucus night process.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Grüns reinvented and simplified the supplement category in less than three years.—
Clara Ludmir,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Cleared (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleared%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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