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Recent Examples of elaborated
Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Chernov elaborated on his upcoming projects.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 May 2026
Serna elaborated that there’s more to it than just an appearance; there’s an entire backstory to what the characters are doing.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 May 2026
Taking a neutral tone, Daunt elaborated.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Pirro elaborated further in a news conference on Friday.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
On how the students handled the complexity of the project after just two years of study, Röösli elaborated that the work relied more on teamwork and persistence.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
This idea, called the two-step flow theory of communication, was originally developed by Paul Lazarsfeld and collaborators in the 1940s and elaborated upon by Lazarsfeld and Elihu Katz in the mid-1950s.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Neither leader elaborated on what persuaded them about the possibility of peace in Europe’s longest conflict since World War II.
—Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Verb
Meeks elaborated, arguing that solidarity requires difficult, honest, and sustained trust-building.
—Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Chernov elaborated on his upcoming projects.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 May 2026
Serna elaborated that there’s more to it than just an appearance; there’s an entire backstory to what the characters are doing.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 May 2026
Taking a neutral tone, Daunt elaborated.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Pirro elaborated further in a news conference on Friday.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
On how the students handled the complexity of the project after just two years of study, Röösli elaborated that the work relied more on teamwork and persistence.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
This idea, called the two-step flow theory of communication, was originally developed by Paul Lazarsfeld and collaborators in the 1940s and elaborated upon by Lazarsfeld and Elihu Katz in the mid-1950s.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
Neither leader elaborated on what persuaded them about the possibility of peace in Europe’s longest conflict since World War II.
—Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborated
Adjective
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Digestive problems, such as an enlarged esophagus or colon.—
Eva Flowe
May 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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Your gastroenterologist finds a large hiatal hernia, an enlarged opening of the diaphragm trapping part of your stomach.—
Danielle Friedman,
The Conversation,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Boys volleyball has evolved into such a power game that service errors are often seen as palatable as long as a team offsets the errors with a decent amount of aces.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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The exhibit gives visitors a behind-the-scenes look at how our monetary system evolved and works today, with nearly 400 rare coins and other artifacts.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Wiley often wears her hair in a stretched state, combing through her gray coils with a blow dryer before doing a braid-out.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
29 May 2026
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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
Verb
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Simultaneously, a second scene unfolded at North Avenue Beach, where another large crowd snarled traffic on the road.—
Desmon Yancy,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Last night, those journalists showed exactly the kind of calm and courage that work demands, jumping into reporting immediately after the incident unfolded.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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However, while yellow journalism often resulted in articles that were exaggerated or misleading, TMZ usually takes pains to be rigorous and accurate in its reporting.—
Angelica Kalika,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Ganni and Hill House Home have given the look a more playful spin, with puff sleeves, frilled details, and exaggerated proportions.—
Irina Grechko,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The 20-year-old progressed during the offseason, Murton said, making adjustments and finding new ways to improve.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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So far, Kikuchi has only progressed to running and weightlifting in his rehab.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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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
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Maybe in some ways, kind of magnified.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For the pillow particular, there’s a menu that includes buckwheat, down, foam, maternity—even a NASA pillow developed for astronauts suffering from neck or back pain.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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According to research developed by the Council for Community & Economic Research (C2ER), all 10 cities saw a larger cost of living increase between 2020 and 2025 compared to Los Angeles, with some cities experiencing twice as much of an increase.—
Lindsay Kornick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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“Elaborated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborated. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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