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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So how much of the show’s multiverse can be explained by science?

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 July 2026
They’re also equipped with solar arrays that generate twice as much power as prior generations, a SpaceX business analyst explained in a livestream.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Definition of explained

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The show’s first trailer, which debuted during DC Studios’ Hall H panel, illustrated its commitment to using traditional cop show tropes on a comic book property.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
This was starkly illustrated by Sunday’s final, which ended with Spain beating Argentina 1-0 courtesy of Ferran Torres’s extra-time goal.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 24 July 2026

Definition of illustrated

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Ultra Maritime demonstrated a counter-unmanned underwater vehicle (C-UUV) capability during the US Navy’s Lanternfish 2026 exercise.

— Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
Since then, the administration has demonstrated its willingness to implement a variety of those laws to rebuild the president's tariff regime.

— Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 24 July 2026

Definition of demonstrated

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Undeterred, the team simplified things and fed AlphaFold only the DNA, RNA, and Cas9 protein, since the latter is the primary factor determining its sequence specificity.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
However, the design has been simplified with some components omitted or swapped for less complex ones.

— David Szondy July 22, New Atlas, 23 July 2026

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