clearing (up)

verb

Definition of clearing (up)next
present participle of clear (up)
as in explaining
to make plain or understandable a simple explanation cleared the matter up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clearing (up)
  1. explaining
  2. clarifying
  3. illustrating
  4. demonstrating
  5. spelling out
  6. getting across
  7. simplifying
Verb
  • Students who were comfortable explaining concepts suddenly hesitated.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • However, replacing the standard cosmological model, known as Lambda–Cold Dark Matter (ΛCDM), requires more than explaining unusual galaxies.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of explaining
Verb
  • The brothers are caught in the crossfire of a dangerous diamond heist that traces back to a family feud, providing a clarifying mirror for tensions rising between Jamie and Danny.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2026
  • If an interview question feels too broad, career coach Freda Thomas recommends that candidates ask clarifying questions.
    — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of clarifying
Verb
  • Two celebrities wore different yet equally striking iterations this week, illustrating just how much the model has evolved.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Seven other countries also participated, illustrating the exercise’s growing multinational dimension.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of illustrating
Verb
  • The company’s planned 2027 unveiling of its flagship vehicle will be an important milestone in demonstrating its technological progress and long-term ambitions.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
  • From Brooklyn to Buffalo, students are already demonstrating deeper learning through meaningful, rigorous work.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of demonstrating
Verb
  • Users were likely restricted from properly spelling out such words because, by design, the platform prevents emoji from being used more than once in reaction to a post.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The doors finally open Store Manager Patrick McGuinness welcomed customers pushing their shopping carts into the store while leading loud chants, such as spelling out Wegmans letter by letter.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of spelling out
Verb
  • The Preds’ partial 2-on-1 rush culminated in Höglander’s saucer pass getting across Ceci and onto the stick of Forsberg for a redirection goal.
    — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Few people know what is really going on in Tehran or how bad things are getting across the country.
    — David Faris, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of getting across
Verb
  • Leaders might be called upon for help to remove some of the shackles that naturally accumulate over time, including simplifying approvals, streamlining processes and creating space to experiment.
    — Suzanne Konstance, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • One major breakthrough involved simplifying the particle isolation process.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of simplifying
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“Clearing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clearing%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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