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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Fehrman also fleshes out two participants often treated as footnotes.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 May 2026
Tofino's unparalleled food scene helped the author to flesh out Frankie's career as a chef and recipe developer.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Occasional brief forays into the internal experiences of other characters flesh out the dynamics of a world that Artie struggles to navigate.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
And Abbi Hawk fleshes out Ginny in a way that Rowling’s novels never did.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 May 2026
Tofino's unparalleled food scene helped the author to flesh out Frankie's career as a chef and recipe developer.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Occasional brief forays into the internal experiences of other characters flesh out the dynamics of a world that Artie struggles to navigate.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
And Abbi Hawk fleshes out Ginny in a way that Rowling’s novels never did.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 30 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 11 May. 2026.
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