CLEARING (UP) Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

clearing (up)

verb

Definition of clearing (up)

present participle of clear (up)

as in explaining

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

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Since publication of the New’s initial story, the NYC Transit has instituted a requirement that work orders without payable hours have a note explaining why.

— Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026
Sorvino previously teased the sequel back in 2024, explaining that the original writer, Robin Schiff, was finalizing the script at the time.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of explaining

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Organizations achieving meaningful value are redesigning workflows, establishing governance frameworks, investing in workforce readiness and clarifying accountability alongside technology deployment.

— Jayasri Ranganathan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
As a policy tool, that commitment provides clarifying focus and a way to determine when to stop an operation.

— KORI SCHAKE, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of clarifying

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An average of recent polls shows Rogers is 1 point ahead of el Sayed three months away from the general election, illustrating an extremely narrow race.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026
Some surviving sections remain usable, illustrating the durability of construction adapted closely to the surrounding landscape.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of illustrating

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Dern largely dominated the five-round co-main event, demonstrating superior skills throughout the contest.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Top podcaster Alex Cooper’s beverage business is shutting down, demonstrating the challenges online creators often have in diversifying their work away from content.

— Ashley Carman, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of demonstrating

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Existing plans must also mail every enrollee an Annual Notice of Change around the same time, spelling out exactly what that person’s premium, deductible and covered drugs will look like in January.

— Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The court's judgment says only that the university's request to dismiss the case was granted, without spelling out the judge's reasoning in that document.

— CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of spelling out

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For getting up the hill and getting across the flatter sections.

— Outside Online, Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2026
The issue has been discussed within Congress for years and has received bipartisan support, but obstacles have repeatedly stopped the effort from getting across the finish line.

— Jared Gans, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025

Definition of getting across

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Git Clear’s analysis found 211 million lines of code refactoring, the deliberate work of simplifying and consolidating code, fell from 25% of all changes to under 10% between 2021 and 2024, the same stretch AI coding tools went mainstream.

— Muhammad Muzammil Rawjani, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Larger-capacity cells can potentially reduce the number of individual cells and connections needed in a large storage installation, simplifying parts of system construction.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of simplifying

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