clear up
phrasal verb
cleared up; clearing up; clears up
1
of weather or the sky
: to change so that there are no clouds, fog, etc.
The sky cleared up after the rain.
It's cloudy now, but it's clearing up gradually.
2
of the skin
: to become free of marks or spots
My skin cleared up when I started using the cream.
3
: to go away
My symptoms cleared up once I started using the cream.
4
British
: to make an area clean or tidy
Let's clear up before we leave.
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Skies should clear up to be mostly sunny on Wednesday, heading into the late week, NWS forecasts show.
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Venus will also station direct, which could clear up confusion around matters of love and romance.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
With Mercury turning direct on the 7th, any communication mishaps or misunderstandings from earlier in the month should clear up, offering you the chance to reconnect with others in an easier and more effective way.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
And when Ridley happens to get some of its purple plasma on her fingers then happens to brush her cheek, her skin immediately clears up.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Venus will also station direct, which could clear up confusion around matters of love and romance.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
With Mercury turning direct on the 7th, any communication mishaps or misunderstandings from earlier in the month should clear up, offering you the chance to reconnect with others in an easier and more effective way.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
And when Ridley happens to get some of its purple plasma on her fingers then happens to brush her cheek, her skin immediately clears up.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for clear up
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“Clear up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20up. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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