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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Ivey could also alleviate Cunningham of some playmaking duties to allow Cunningham to further expand on his offensive game. Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 18 June 2025 Despite the state not-legalizing adult-use, Planet 13 has continued to expand on its new presence in the state. Zack Huffman, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 Yet Tacconi and Sonnet saw this as an opportunity to expand on their main protagonists, bring in new characters, and add narrative threads to enrich the duo’s urban universe. Kevin Giraud, Variety, 14 June 2025 But, during her acceptance speech, Nicholson used her time to expand on her love for IndieWire. Rance Collins, IndieWire, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for expand on/upon

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“Expand on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expand%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.

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