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.
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Swift promises 12 songs and no secret extras; the credits say the trio connected in Sweden, sometimes as a skeleton crew but often fleshed out by local musicians.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Although fans grow deeply attached to the Mighty Nein over the course of their yearslong journey, the supporting roster of NPCs play a huge role is fleshing out the world — often becoming favorites themselves.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Paradoxically, his performance draws strength from the narrow focus of Safdie’s writing, which enables him to flesh out the specific trait, feeling, or impulse that each scene exemplifies, slotting them together like tiles in a mosaic to form Mark’s character.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
His sparse biography is fleshed out and enriched by a marvelous evocation of Elizabethan theater before and during his brief career—and his impact on a string of his contemporaries, particularly Shakespeare.
—Audiofile Magazine
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Although fans grow deeply attached to the Mighty Nein over the course of their yearslong journey, the supporting roster of NPCs play a huge role is fleshing out the world — often becoming favorites themselves.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Paradoxically, his performance draws strength from the narrow focus of Safdie’s writing, which enables him to flesh out the specific trait, feeling, or impulse that each scene exemplifies, slotting them together like tiles in a mosaic to form Mark’s character.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
His sparse biography is fleshed out and enriched by a marvelous evocation of Elizabethan theater before and during his brief career—and his impact on a string of his contemporaries, particularly Shakespeare.
—Audiofile Magazine
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flesh out
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“Flesh out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flesh%20out. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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