clear up

phrasal verb

cleared up; clearing up; clears up

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.

of the skin : to become free of marks or spots

My skin cleared up when I started using the cream.

: to go away

My symptoms cleared up once I started using the cream.

British : to make an area clean or tidy

Let's clear up before we leave.

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To try to clear up confusion about the Musk operation and its recent activity within the department, the government started filing statements last week from senior department officials and Adam Ramada, a member of Mr. Musk’s team. —

Zach Montague, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025 There is a chance of showers from 4 a and 10 a.m. Sunday, with skies expected to clear up after that. —

Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 13 Feb. 2025 In an attempt to clear up all this confusion, the Hall considered two new years of eligible artists for the 2023 ballot, definitively making 25 years the eligibility requirement. —

Joe Kwaczala, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025 And what better way to clear up acne than to rid yourself of that relationship and embark on a new journey... right? Not so fast. —

Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for clear up