clear up

British  

verb

1. (tr) to explain or solve (a mystery, misunderstanding, etc)

2. to put (a place or thing that is disordered) in order

3. (intr) (of the weather) to become brighter

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noun

1. the act or an instance of clearing up

clear up Idioms  

1. Clarify, explain, solve, as in Let's try to clear up this misunderstanding . [Late 1600s]

2. Become clear, as in After the storm, it cleared up very quickly . [Early 1600s]

3. Return something to a normal condition, cure, as in This new salve will clear up your rash .

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Example Sentences

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clear up

We also heard from people who didn't have accurate information about the category, and having space to clear up misperceptions has been especially valuable.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

If a case does reach them, let’s hope the Justices are ready to clear up their 4-4 indecision.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Together, those lines of evidence allowed the team to connect historical species names with the correct evolutionary lineages and clear up taxonomic confusion that had persisted for decades.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

People have successfully done this to correct billing mistakes and clear up errors, Kelmar said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

There was just one problem he needed to clear up.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

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