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.
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Allie is equal parts quirky best friend and fleshed out leading lady material of her own.
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Muted guitars twirl in curlicued shapes, fleshed out by harp, woodwinds, and brass; clanking bells and mbira-like harmonics flare up in quiet patches, and background vocals fan across the stereo field.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 19 May 2026
This little green creature then tries to help the Minions find more monsters to flesh out their film, a plan that unsurprisingly goes awry.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Through writing the screenplay and collaborating with Young and Johnson, Harris was able to flesh out these characters in a way that heightened the tragic undertones of their story.
—Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Muted guitars twirl in curlicued shapes, fleshed out by harp, woodwinds, and brass; clanking bells and mbira-like harmonics flare up in quiet patches, and background vocals fan across the stereo field.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 19 May 2026
This little green creature then tries to help the Minions find more monsters to flesh out their film, a plan that unsurprisingly goes awry.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Through writing the screenplay and collaborating with Young and Johnson, Harris was able to flesh out these characters in a way that heightened the tragic undertones of their story.
—Lovia Gyarkye, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
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 31 May. 2026.
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