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

These events fleshed out the world and presented Godzilla Minus Zero with a lot of elements that drove the story forward. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026

The game also fleshes out unspoken implications and flattens rough edges. — James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

Characters such as Carrie’s strict mother Margaret White and high school bully Chris Hargensen are fleshed out, with their own fears and backstories at least partially explaining their shocking behavior. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026

Douglas, Zemeckis, and Turner scrambled to shoot some new material that fleshed out the two main characters and added some comedy, and the result was Zemeckis’ first hit as a director and Douglas’ as a leading man. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for flesh out

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