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

Over the past few weeks, this trend has been fleshed out, evidenced by several recent studies evaluating websites and apps for basic accessibility. —Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025

While fleshing out side characters with more backstory and screen time, Mazin decided to change the person who would be with Joel when Abby attacks him. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025

The new details are being fleshed out as the city considers a project support agreement for a public-private partnership that officials announced for the equestrian center project’s development last June. —Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2025

That sets up weeks of debate on the details of new tax cuts and how much to spend on each program, as lawmakers flesh out the bare-bones resolution. —Riley Beggin, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for flesh out

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