flesh out

phrasal 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

Cut a kiwi in half and scoop the flesh out with a spoon, or eat the kiwi peel for more fiber. —Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 15 Jan. 2026

While Dern was fleshing out the relationship (and taking volleyball lessons), Arnett was working on stand-up. —Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026

Any great script starts with great characters, and Haddon offers a great writing exercise for anyone looking to flesh out their protagonists before putting pen to paper. —Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026

Other characters To flesh out the Rick and Morty universe, Roiland and Harmon created the Smith family. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for flesh out

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