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adjective

as in enlarged

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verb

past tense of elaborate
as in evolved
to gradually become clearer or more detailed as mankind's understanding of the universe has elaborated

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Recent Examples of elaborated
Verb
In a separate post, Watts shared the news of McCollough’s death and elaborated on his moment of reflection to his nearly half a million followers. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026 In a two-hour interview with influencer Jay Shetty earlier this year, Panettiere elaborated on one of the many alarming, endangering situations she was placed into as a young star. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Each gets elaborated across several songs, gathers associations along the way, and finds its ultimate expression in the final two tracks. — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026 Both Kim and the company have not elaborated on how much was damaged. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 Sheen elaborated on the status of their relationship in a Good Morning America interview with Michael Strahan in September 2025. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 Neither Live Nation nor Richie's reps elaborated on the singer's condition. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Lee separately elaborated on the strategic rationale in a statement tied to the announcement. — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 17 June 2026 On The View Tuesday, Vance elaborated on that mea culpa. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborated
  1. enlarged
  2. evolved
  3. stretched
  4. unfolded
  5. exaggerated
  6. progressed
  7. magnified
  8. developed
Adjective
  • All3MI boss Louise Pedersen left, with Banijay Rights CEO Cathy Payne running the enlarged business.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Tadalafil can also be prescribed to alleviate symptoms of an enlarged prostate in men.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of enlarged
Verb
  • Other fan favourites, such as Aaron Ramsdale and Emile Smith Rowe, were also sold when Arteta deemed the team to have evolved beyond them.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • As high school football has evolved, the days of 2,000-yard rushers have gone by the wayside.
    — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of evolved
Adjective
  • This feed-in jumbo braid updo on Teyonah Parris is achieved by adding a lot of pre-stretched braiding hair when creating the cornrows.
    — Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 19 July 2026
  • But the case shapes alone tell you Samsung isn’t treating the Wide as a stretched version of the Ultra.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of stretched
Verb
  • The president was discussing how Democrats want to impeach him when the incident unfolded.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The jury was listening intently and looking at the screen as the story of the shooting unfolded, more engaged after already listening to hours of the recording.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfolded
Adjective
  • Democratic lawmakers demand investigations and an oversight visit, alleging dangerous conditions and poor treatment aboard the Lincoln, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismisses the reports as exaggerated and misrepresented.
    — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The investigation determined the information provided was inaccurate or exaggerated and dismissed it in May, according to a letter the state Department of Education sent to the college.
    — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of exaggerated
Verb
  • Unloading began the following evening but progressed slowly, and only the fish manure and oil drums ended up being unloaded.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026
  • While England progressed to the World Cup semi-finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico, Trent Alexander-Arnold was getting ready for a new season and a new coach at Real Madrid in Jose Mourinho.
    — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of progressed
Adjective
  • If that foreground star hosts a planet, the planet leaves ripples in the magnified light.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
  • Pending any video challenges in their season finale on Tuesday night versus Anaheim, the Wild will take a perfect review record into the playoffs, where every goal or potential no goal becomes more magnified.
    — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of magnified
Verb
  • The district developed an AI policy, seeking input from teachers, students and parents.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • For her cookbook, Pereira developed and perfected 100 original recipes with easy-to-find ingredients that infuse accessible dishes with rich flavors inspired by her Portuguese-Goan heritage and travels around the world.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of developed

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