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Recent Examples of elaborated
Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The 49ers prioritized improving both the training staff and roster depth this offseason, and the 61-year-old head coach elaborated on those changes after day one of the spring session.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Trump elaborated later in the morning when talking to reporters at Palm Beach International before boarding Air Force One.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 23 Mar. 2026
The 1970s plus the Ukraine War Birol elaborated on the numbers behind his assertion, saying the losses already accrued are far worse than those from the 1970 oil crises and the Ukraine war.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
At the afterparty, Copeland elaborated further, but stopped short of giving Chalamet a message directly.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Backstage, Borenstein elaborated a little further.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Hernández, who’s played in five World Series, elaborated on his statement.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
The musician has not elaborated on his grievances as of Friday, March 13.
—Zara Irshad, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
Officials have not yet elaborated on how Webber was able to operate a vehicle or fire a weapon.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The 49ers prioritized improving both the training staff and roster depth this offseason, and the 61-year-old head coach elaborated on those changes after day one of the spring session.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Trump elaborated later in the morning when talking to reporters at Palm Beach International before boarding Air Force One.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 23 Mar. 2026
The 1970s plus the Ukraine War Birol elaborated on the numbers behind his assertion, saying the losses already accrued are far worse than those from the 1970 oil crises and the Ukraine war.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
At the afterparty, Copeland elaborated further, but stopped short of giving Chalamet a message directly.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Backstage, Borenstein elaborated a little further.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Hernández, who’s played in five World Series, elaborated on his statement.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
The musician has not elaborated on his grievances as of Friday, March 13.
—Zara Irshad, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborated
Adjective
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During Coulier's six-month checkup and PET scans, doctors discovered a flare-up had returned as an enlarged tumor.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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An enlarged tournament naturally opens the door for some fresh faces around the soccer world and there will be four of them this year — each with their own special stories.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As with toppers, the mattress industry has significantly evolved from the days of wooden bases.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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As the tradition spread, the offerings evolved from eggs to candy.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Once activated, the Fe-SMA bars aim to shrink back to their pre-stretched shape.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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It’s formulated with calcium to promote new cell growth, adenosine to fill in wrinkles, collagen to maintain your skin’s density and thickness, elastin to restore stretched skin, and Vitamin D for rejuvenation.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The name reflects both the building’s layered history and the couple’s own story, one that unfolded across cities and time.—
Evan Moore
April 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, who are both from Pennsylvania, were arrested after the chaos unfolded on March 7 outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With its exaggerated collar and slim-fitting pants, this outfit is the definition of elevated athleisure.—
Isabel Bekele,
InStyle,
6 Apr. 2026
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Mario himself is played mostly straight by Pratt, subduing the exaggerated Italian accent from the games, while retaining the underdog aspect of a blue collar guy burdened with greater purpose.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Chernyshov is a November 2005 who has progressed in line with his older age relative to his peers.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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As the investigation progressed, authorities found that Liebgott had been at a Minneapolis VFW on Lyndale Avenue South before the crash.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Maybe in some ways, kind of magnified.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The da Vinci system gives surgeons a magnified view and robotic hands that never shake, enabling very precise surgical maneuvers.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 July 2022
Verb
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That includes 135 townhomes being developed at Senata at Research Park near Trader Joe’s.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Royal also developed into an adept 3-point shooter over the past couple of seasons, which is a focus for Miller; this season Royal made 31 of 98 attempts from behind the arc.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Elaborated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborated. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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