clear (up)

verb

Definition of clear (up)next
as in to explain
to make plain or understandable a simple explanation cleared the matter up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clear (up)
  1. explain
  2. clarify
  3. illustrate
  4. demonstrate
  5. simplify
Verb
  • More:Operation Lone Star explained: What's happening in Eagle Pass, Texas?
    John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • And, as a clinical social worker explains this morning, the problem is only getting worse.
    Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of explain
Verb
  • The document that came out today clarified both the above concerns.
    Simi Thambi​, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify that the 2024 figures use the state's diversity definitions and the previous years' use federal definitions.
    Asher Price, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of clarify
Verb
  • The aftermath of Israel’s 1982 invasion illustrates another stark fact: permanently weakening or even defeating an organization can give rise to new ones.
    Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The director illustrates much of this through long, patient takes, often keeping distance with interjections of a slow push in towards Lee’s face, studying him in meditation as the the sounds of the natural world quietly score the scene, as though the two are in communion.
    Kambole Campbell, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of illustrate
Verb
  • But he's also demonstrated a willingness to work across the aisle with populist senators of both parties on key economic issues.
    Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
  • President Biden’s trip to the Amazon demonstrates a U.S. commitment to the clean energy revolution, which Biden has fostered during his term.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of demonstrate
Verb
  • Adobe also frequently updates Photoshop with generative AI features, innovative capabilities that simplify difficult tasks, and support for new formats.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Todorovic says the company’s goal is to empower creators by offering a tool that simplifies, rather than automates, the filmmaking process.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of simplify
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“Clear (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clear%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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