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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More information about that role could be fleshed out as negotiations between Vasquez and the team continue.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
The specifics of each program San Jose is considering would be fleshed out when the item returns to council in August.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
There are plenty of plausible ways to extend Deborah and Ava’s story, not the least of which is to continue fleshing out the very funny folks who surround them.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
Details of what the company’s master plan is have not yet been fully fleshed out publicly.
—Samuel O’Neal 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
The specifics of each program San Jose is considering would be fleshed out when the item returns to council in August.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
There are plenty of plausible ways to extend Deborah and Ava’s story, not the least of which is to continue fleshing out the very funny folks who surround them.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Apr. 2026
Details of what the company’s master plan is have not yet been fully fleshed out publicly.
—Samuel O’Neal 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 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 20 Apr. 2026.
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