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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To clear up any confusion, Emma is the name of my dog.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Her efforts weren’t in vain, as her children’s skin issues cleared up.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Baby acne usually clears up on its own without treatment or intervention.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Her efforts weren’t in vain, as her children’s skin issues cleared up.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Baby acne usually clears up on its own without treatment or intervention.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
Still others maintain encrypted backups of your most important files for recovery after clearing up a ransomware threat.
—PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Clear up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20up. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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