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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 opening statements, prosecutors elaborated on that claim, saying Weinberg also traded on stories and pictures of his three children, presenting himself as a loving father looking for an outlet for his creative passion as an amateur shutterbug. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 In April 2025, Braxton Keith stopped a show to admonish fans for tossing beer and elaborated on the issue during an appearance on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026 Woody elaborated on his feelings about his father’s conviction in a 1997 interview with Barbara Walters. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 Dancing With the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba elaborated on her Giada De Laurentiis critiques beyond the show’s new one-word review rule. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026 Andrew Zimmer, PhD, a geospatial scientist at ORNL, elaborated that buildings are used to identify what is essentially a demographic fingerprint. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026 Xi’s answer, offered in 2021 and elaborated since, is the party’s self-revolution. — Andrew Mertha, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026 In a previous interview with People on July 29, the Queen of Country Pop elaborated on missing the ceremony. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026 In a separate tweet thread, Coxon elaborated on his motivation. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborated
  1. enlarged
  2. evolved
  3. stretched
  4. unfolded
  5. exaggerated
  6. progressed
  7. magnified
  8. developed
Adjective
  • His family later said his death was due to an enlarged heart coupled with aortic valve complications.
    — Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026
  • According to the Mayo Clinic, finasteride is a prescription medication used to treat hair loss in men and an enlarged prostate.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of enlarged
Verb
  • Husted and other Republicans could use a messaging win on the data center front, which has evolved in recent months into a potent campaign issue as opponents seek stricter guardrails for developers.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In response, Banesco USA has continued to invest in key markets like Palm Beach County, which has evolved into a year-round business hub, and Broward County, where demand remains strong for expansion, real estate activity, and long-term growth.
    — JP Shaffer, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 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
  • Passengers described a tense scene aboard the aircraft as the emergency unfolded.
    — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Online video footage shot from the stands shows that the man was standing in front of his seat as the play unfolded.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of unfolded
Adjective
  • The long sleeves also packed on the drama with an exaggerated cuff and flowing fabric ribbons.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The Cat Man is back Reports of the demise of Tony Gonsolin were greatly exaggerated.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of exaggerated
Verb
  • Yet as the evening progressed to the main marquee sale, buyer caution and risk aversion became clear.
    — Hok-hang Cheung, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The applicant portal supports people who have progressed through portions of the special-agent hiring process, making the type of information potentially involved especially sensitive.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of progressed
Adjective
  • Lunar eclipses are also completely safe to view with the naked eye, or even through a pair of binoculars of a telescope, which will offer a magnified view of the moon as Earth's shadow sweeps across its cratered landscape.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • If that foreground star hosts a planet, the planet leaves ripples in the magnified light.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
Definition of magnified
Verb
  • Their arrival brings the number of satellites developed for GHGSat to 13.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This is a sensitive moment for Brazil's democracy Brazil emerged from military dictatorship in 1985 and has since developed into one of the world's largest democracies.
    — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of developed

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“Elaborated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborated. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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