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verb

as in to unfold
to gradually become clearer or more detailed as mankind's understanding of the universe has elaborated

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Recent Examples of elaborate
Adjective
She was accused of orchestrating an elaborate plot to hire hitmen to kill her son-in-law, Daniel Markel, in a case that became infamous in Tallahassee and beyond. Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile, the virtuous, near-immortal elves of Lothlórien are depicted living peacefully in a realm of lush flora and elaborate tree-houses. Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
The letter didn’t elaborate, but Duffy appeared to do so in a related X post. Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025 The signs are so large and elaborate that only a few—sometimes only one—fit on each line. Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for elaborate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborate
Adjective
  • For the most detailed and accurate soil tests, send your samples to a soil lab.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Together the trio will execute their detailed schemes.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This filtration system ensures that your floors are getting their most thorough clean, while also ridding your space of irritants like dust that can cause allergy flare-ups.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Most importantly, investors should conduct thorough research and seek diverse perspectives before making decisions.
    Vilius Kavaliauskas, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • When my father showed the then-curator of the Musée d’Horlogerie the enamels in our collection, she was blown away by the exquisite quality and intricate details of our enamels and jeweled pieces.
    Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • This image depicts intricate frost formations on the frozen surface of Lake Harriet during an Arctic Blast in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 20, 2025.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The rarity unfolded five innings after a fellow member of the Padres’ pitching staff found himself on the wrong side of a more ignominious chain of events.
    Dennis Lin, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • While the Holocaust Museum highlights past atrocities, mass violence and persecution continue to unfold.
    Kelly Haramis, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Music City Loop combines multiple complicated aspirations dreamed up by Musk, and few of them have succeeded at accomplishing the feat they were created for.
    Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The death sets off a chain of events that forces Lilian to revisit her fractured family life and complicated bond with her ex-husband.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • As a result of the one-off costs, the company said its now expect full-year operating profit growth of 4% to 10% at constant exchange rates, down from the 10% to 16% outlined in its second-quarter results in August.
    Karen Gilchrist,Katrina Bishop, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • A lot of true crime content is salacious and gory, full of reenactments and shock.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The district has tried to be conservative on replacing items as efforts to form a fire territory complicate issues of investment and ownership.
    Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
  • Certainly tariffs are adding to economic uncertainty and complicate decision-making for the Federal Reserve.
    Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • Originally built in 1888 as a hunting lodge for the Austrian imperial family, Grand Hotel Fasano has evolved over the decades from a regal retreat into a gathering place for Europe's creative elite.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The interior look and appearance and materials are also evolving to improve as Porsche explores ever higher levels of price and performance.
    Mark Phelan, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Elaborate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborate. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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