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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Powar explained that these systems are increasingly capable of working independently for extended periods, testing hypotheses, solving problems, and adapting their approach without constant human input.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
George Tzikas, a Sacramento County Regional Parks ranger, explained that the river’s currents can change, and that its underwater topography is often a contributing factor in many rescues.

— Reeti Malhotra July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of explained

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When asked how that policy would be affected by the new budget language, Pojmann clarified that her comments referred to the department’s practice before the law took effect.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Known for his deep technical knowledge and signature milk punches, Gibson has brought that ingenuity to Lucky Star through his reserved cocktails, such as the cookies and cream made with rum, clarified milk tea and creme de cacao.

— Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of clarified

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There are few players outside the biggest clubs better at limiting the opposition’s chances, illustrated in The Athletic’s season-level player dashboard below.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 July 2026
That fact was starkly illustrated by the war in Iran, which saw Tehran effectively close the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic and Washington respond with a blockade of Iranian ports.

— John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Definition of illustrated

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More recently, American diplomacy demonstrated that even long-standing disputes between Israel and Lebanon are not beyond negotiation.

— Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
Computer simulations further demonstrated that the decentralized coordination framework can scale to swarms of at least 64 robots.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of demonstrated

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The site, with millions of users each year, was known for colorful charts that anyone could freely download and that simplified giant sets of data, such as temperature readings.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
The scorecard must be continually simplified and teams realigned around a common value stream.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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