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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Wickline came on as an increasingly flustered Anthropic CEO, Dario Amodei, who’s explaining why AI is dangerous without taking any responsibility for that.

— Rima Parikh, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026
But the stakes on Saturday had arguably never been higher for USC’s coach, who spent all offseason explaining how this season would be different.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of explaining

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However, Homestead police released a statement Thursday afternoon clarifying that the driver remained at the scene and was not at fault.

— Peter D'Oench, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
The dismissal comes just months after the Connecticut legislature voted to pass legislation clarifying its repeal of the religious exemption — a move that drew heated criticism from Republicans.

— Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of clarifying

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These behaviors were rarely seen in the absence of cocaine, illustrating how a normally varied set of actions can become restricted to a persistent behavioral pattern, according to a press release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
By May 2026, the company was making almost $28 in revenue per short-distance passenger, compared with $73 per long-distance passenger, illustrating the tension between the two services.

— Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of illustrating

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This year, North America salty snacks sales grew 23%, nearly four times faster than the company overall, demonstrating the early impact in scaling a broader snacking portfolio.

— Kirk Tanner, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
SpaceX conducted 170 launches in 2025 — compared to China’s 92 launches — demonstrating the scale of Washington’s commercial edge.

— Mark Montgomery, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of demonstrating

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But the doc often relies on how well known these stories are to get out of JAŸ spelling out their grim particulars.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
The Secretary of State's office also released a contingency plan spelling out exactly how a statewide hand recount would be run if Lindell posts the bond by Monday's deadline.

— Eric Henderson, CBS News, 19 Aug. 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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True operating leverage comes from reducing friction, simplifying workflows, improving the ability to make decisions and using technology to amplify scarce human capability.

— Sumit Srivastava, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
The City of Annapolis is considering changes to its zoning map as part of a multi-year initiative aimed at simplifying the city's zoning system, but some residents in the Historic District are pushing back.

— Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of simplifying

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