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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That’s one subject Domi did expand on when asked about avoiding the run to the penalty box the Leafs had in Game 4.
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Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 14 May 2025
He is expected to expand on the policy Monday afternoon during a news conference.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025
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, 8 May 2025
According to Deadline, the second season will expand on the sci-fi themes introduced in the first and delve deeper into the alien conflict and its implications for humanity.
—Jenna Dejong, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
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Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 14 May 2025
He is expected to expand on the policy Monday afternoon during a news conference.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 12 May 2025
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, 8 May 2025
According to Deadline, the second season will expand on the sci-fi themes introduced in the first and delve deeper into the alien conflict and its implications for humanity.
—Jenna Dejong, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 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 20 May. 2025.
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