expand on/upon
phrasal verb
expanded on/upon; expanding on/upon; expands on/upon
: to speak or write about (something) in a more complete or detailed way : elaborate on
She declined to expand on her earlier statement.
Please expand on that idea.
Researchers will expand upon their data in a new study.
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But an important part of it is the Citizen of Nutopia website, and there’s things that are gonna be coming later this year that will develop on that theme as well, that will expand upon the theme.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 15 July 2024
Trending on Billboard Naturally, Billboard’s monthly Reggae/Dancehall Fresh Picks column will not cover every last track, but our Spotify playlist — which is linked below — will expand on the 10 highlighted songs.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 11 July 2024
Much can be said about diversity initiatives birthed in 2020, but four years later, Williams and Rogers are resolved to enrich and expand on promises made.
—Essence, 10 July 2024
Biden, who flew to Los Angeles on the heels of attending the G7 summit in Italy, did not expand upon how the two vacancies on the court would come about.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 16 June 2024
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Chris Willman, Variety, 15 July 2024
Trending on Billboard Naturally, Billboard’s monthly Reggae/Dancehall Fresh Picks column will not cover every last track, but our Spotify playlist — which is linked below — will expand on the 10 highlighted songs.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 11 July 2024
Much can be said about diversity initiatives birthed in 2020, but four years later, Williams and Rogers are resolved to enrich and expand on promises made.
—Essence, 10 July 2024
Biden, who flew to Los Angeles on the heels of attending the G7 summit in Italy, did not expand upon how the two vacancies on the court would come about.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 16 June 2024
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“Expand on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expand%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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