CLEARED (UP) Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

cleared (up)

verb

past tense of clear (up)

as in explained

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

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Chris Ralston, the district’s assistant superintendent of facilities, explained that the agreement would buy the district time to implement the rest of its solvency plan.

— Chaewon Chung July 30, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
As this report explained, this is largely thanks to its uncompromising quality standards and its insistence that each of its attractions outdoes its predecessors.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of explained

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Mason also clarified that submitting music to any genre category does not exclude an artist from submitting to general categories like Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 July 2026
The House’s post-#MeToo rule changes in 2018 clarified that members cannot pursue relationships with their own staff and created a new process for adjudicating harassment claims.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of clarified

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That was illustrated by the massive media throng surrounding Indiana coach Curt Cignetti, just one table away from where Whittingham spoke to a slightly smaller crowd.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 31 July 2026
The danger of high surf was illustrated during a dramatic rescue at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz County on July 25.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of illustrated

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The Garmin device demonstrated the best stability, and Whoop also performed per standard.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Lean into crisp poplin, like Vittoria Ceretti, who demonstrated how versatile striped boxer shorts can be—especially layered with a button-down shirt and crewneck T-shirt.

— Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 31 July 2026

Definition of demonstrated

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Translating the watercolor study into print, Homer simplified the background and amplified the weight of the figure.

— Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026
Sugar comes out of Jell-O, ingredients get simplified in Simply Ketchup, and dips get built around chicken's rise as the protein of choice.

— Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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