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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All the siblings offer contributions to their familial sustenance, yet a handful aren’t as fleshed out as they should be given their survival was a psychologically taxing team effort — especially for the younger members thrust into adulthood prematurely.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
My costume has Native American embroidery; my version of Johnny feels fully fleshed out.
—Juan A. Ramírez, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The human storylines — something Godzilla flicks sometimes fail to flesh out — would be an easier sell.
—Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
When the hardware and software are all working together, with the ability to easily join up with friends and record clips, the One feels like a gaming experience that somehow beats Apple to the punch of fleshing out its own gaming ambitions.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 4 Mar. 2024
The specific terms of each category will be fleshed out in the formal rule due out soon.
—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
Courtney Howard, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
My costume has Native American embroidery; my version of Johnny feels fully fleshed out.
—Juan A. Ramírez, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The human storylines — something Godzilla flicks sometimes fail to flesh out — would be an easier sell.
—Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
When the hardware and software are all working together, with the ability to easily join up with friends and record clips, the One feels like a gaming experience that somehow beats Apple to the punch of fleshing out its own gaming ambitions.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 4 Mar. 2024
The specific terms of each category will be fleshed out in the formal rule due out soon.
—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
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“Flesh out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flesh%20out. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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