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clear up

VERB
explain; resolve
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clarify illustrate resolve solve straighten out unravel
WEAK
answer cipher decipher dissolve elucidate figure out illuminate make plausible make reasonable puzzle out tidy unfold
Antonyms
STRONGEST
question wonder
WEAK
complicate worsen
VERB
become improved
Synonyms
STRONGEST
die down improve
WEAK
become fair become sunny blow over brighten die away lapse lift pick up run its course
Antonyms
WEAK
complicate question worsen

Example Sentences

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Investors are weighing the news and whether the weeks of travel chaos might now clear up soon.

From Barron's

Investors are weighing the news and whether the weeks of travel chaos might now clear up soon.

From Barron's

The Cabinet Office has said changes to clear up processes in Whitehall will be introduced to ensure improvements can be made in communities across the country.

From BBC

Nicha Rowson, a beautician who has been forced to move her studio out of her home because of the stench, said the decision to clear up the site was "amazing news".

From BBC

Under a caution offenders could be made to complete 20 hours of unpaid work clearing up streets and parks where they had dumped waste illegally, and pay fines up to £300.

From BBC

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.