CLEARS (UP) Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

clears (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of clear (up)

as in explains

to make plain or understandable a simple explanation cleared the matter up

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Here, The Athletic explains who York is, his background and his relationship to Leeds.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The album, Cole explains, became as much about the support surrounding heartbreak as heartbreak itself.

— Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of explains

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The first clarifies that its PLX product does not provide law enforcement agencies with geolocation data, and the second says that the company has reached out to the complaint's authors to ask that the complaint against Penlink be withdrawn.

— Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
The report carefully clarifies that some of the points for analysis refer specifically to the app (for example, Claude or Gemini) while others relate to the provider (for example, Anthropic or Google).

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of clarifies

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That sentiment illustrates a central tension raised by many of the actors who shared their stories with CNN.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Customer experience illustrates the distinction; an evolutionary approach focuses on reducing handling time, lowering cost to serve, and improving agent productivity.

— Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of illustrates

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Reports have revealed that moving such a large and capable naval formation into a region experiencing serious tensions demonstrates that Washington is prepared to maintain substantial military capabilities there.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
An audit demonstrates that controls were tested during a prior period.

— Bora Unlu, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of demonstrates

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That level of integration not only simplifies the workflow for beginners but also creates a more efficient and consistent experience for professionals who regularly produce parts.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
For an unguided experience, his company’s Rental and Ride package simplifies the logistics of a point-to-point river trip by coordinating the drop-off and downriver pickup.

— Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of simplifies

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