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
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The specific terms of each category will be fleshed out in the formal rule due out soon.
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Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Those supremely talented performers expertly flesh out their characters and their often-uneasy relationship.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Although the desire to reunite with a loved one is a classic trope, the bond between these twins isn’t fleshed out enough to make the player really care.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
All the while, the battle for the House will continue to get fleshed out Tuesday night.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
Her songs are fleshed out with filigree and shaggy swing but remain as delicate and intimate as ever.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2024
Shooting past at a distance of around 930 miles, the twin flybys — the two closest flybys of Io in over 20 years — produced images of the moon’s lava lakes and volcanic plumes, fleshing out our impression of our solar system’s most volcanic world.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
Ready to flesh out more accurate details through a higher perspective?
—USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
Over the past few weeks, the company launched new ad formats that resemble real user posts, and tools to help brands flesh out their presence on the platform.
—Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Those supremely talented performers expertly flesh out their characters and their often-uneasy relationship.
—Kris Holt, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Although the desire to reunite with a loved one is a classic trope, the bond between these twins isn’t fleshed out enough to make the player really care.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
All the while, the battle for the House will continue to get fleshed out Tuesday night.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
Her songs are fleshed out with filigree and shaggy swing but remain as delicate and intimate as ever.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2024
Shooting past at a distance of around 930 miles, the twin flybys — the two closest flybys of Io in over 20 years — produced images of the moon’s lava lakes and volcanic plumes, fleshing out our impression of our solar system’s most volcanic world.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
Ready to flesh out more accurate details through a higher perspective?
—USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
Over the past few weeks, the company launched new ad formats that resemble real user posts, and tools to help brands flesh out their presence on the platform.
—Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Flesh out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flesh%20out. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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