flesh out

verb

fleshed out; fleshing out; fleshes out

: to provide more information about (something) : to make (something) more complete by adding details

You need to flesh out your plan with more details.

She fleshes out the characters in her novels very well.

Examples of flesh out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When Bender considers moving to a rival network, Wever fleshes out the tough carapace of a woman who, even under the thorniest of circumstances, never stops calculating her next move. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

There would have been more room to let the romances simmer, to explore the nuances of each friendship, to flesh out some of the supporting characters. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

Time is allotted to various family members, but none of them are fleshed out beyond a single character trait. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026

More details fleshing out what development will look like in the Crown Center area are to come. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for flesh out

• about
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• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout