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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Not everything that unfolds on a baseball field needs to be explained.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025 -
In early January 2025, the Bureau of Land Management website explained the communities are in an area that climate change is rendering uninhabitable, mentioning climate eight times.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ferrari and Leclerc have a long history of unforunate engine developments, which prompted concern, though the Monagasque driver clarified during the post-race press conference.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Officials later clarified that existing visa-holders would not be affected.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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The final two snaps in the post illustrated just how in love the couple is.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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New research into Rembrandt van Rijn’s 1642 masterpiece suggests that this barking dog was inspired by the title page of a widely available book on the temptations of the flesh, illustrated by the Dutch artist, poet and publisher Adriaen van de Venne.—
Senay Boztas,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Last year demonstrated that late September and early October can be an active period for tropical development, with multiple threats that may be high-impact and potentially devastating.—
Daniel Peck,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Première Vision has also extended its global footprint with events in New York, Montreal, Tokyo and Shenzhen, which Rousson said demonstrated the strength of PV and has not reduced the effectiveness of the original Paris fair.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
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In 1999, the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) was released, which allowed mobile phones to receive and display simplified, phone-friendly pages using WML instead of the standard HTML markup language.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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Eventually, the group simplified the name and expanded the credit union’s membership to anyone living or working in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside or San Berndardino counties.—
Shawn Price,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Cleared (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleared%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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