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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
After the initial videos sharing his health concerns, Croxton elaborated on his health in a video posted on Instagram on Thursday. Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 3 Nov. 2025 The 21-year-old wildlife conservationist and son of famed zookeeper and television personality Steve Irwin further elaborated just why Russell's constructive criticism means so much. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025 Trump elaborated on Thursday’s meeting with Xi in a post on Truth Social. Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2025 The tech guru further elaborated on his argument on X, saying workers should learn from AI, not be sidelined by it. Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025 Beloved legends elaborated, not debunked Zarka is expanding her role as an authority on all matters monster with a book on cryptids. Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025 At the Comic Con event nine years later, the author elaborated a bit more about the differences between the two famous Martins. Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025 In later books, Charlton elaborated on Di Stefano, a man born in Buenos Aires and who was capped by Argentina, Colombia and Spain. Michael Walker, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 In Indonesia, the Catalan elaborated on his internal struggles. Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborated
Adjective
  • Finasteride, prescribed for hair loss or enlarged prostate, and bicalutamide, used in prostate cancer treatment, can shift testosterone’s effects and allow breast tissue to grow.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • For those who develop enlarged hemorrhoids during pregnancy, the discomfort can feel especially impossible to ignore.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement Adams’ blog posts later evolved into daily videos shared on Periscope, which became an official video podcast in 2018.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Rodrik’s thinking about the global economy has evolved.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • America’s health care system is straining under the twin pressures of an aging population and a stretched pool of health care providers.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Despite this pullback, the stock still trades at a stretched nine times trailing revenue—well above its historical average of three times.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Eventually, after Bokhari joined in the criticism and more drama unfolded, the chief relented — partially.
    Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
  • That’s three touchdowns that unfolded in contrasting ways but fit the theme.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Complete with a puffy pink dress and exaggerated makeup, her whimsical take on the show’s contestants was a crowd favorite.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The influencer’s minidress featured exaggerated off-the-shoulder sleeves with red and pink toned florals with green stems set against a black fabric.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Lobbying expenditures from firms linked to the Chinese PLA have intensified as deliberations in Congress have progressed surrounding the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual piece of legislation designed to fund America’s military and deal broadly with national security matters.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025
  • But as the year progressed, confidence returned, driven in part by the power of these digitally native generations.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The app was developed by Salk scientists as a research tool, and is used in Salk Institute studies.
    Allison Aubrey, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Yet in the past three decades much of home-cooking culture has developed in revolt against what many see as Stewart’s punctilious ethos.
    Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Hybrid designs, cloven toes, chunky platforms, and furry and embellished creations are trending on TikTok.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
  • At the Casamigos Halloween Party, the singer wore an embellished Dodgers baseball uniform, a replica of the ensemble Elton John wore for his concerts at Dodger Stadium in 1975.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Elaborated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborated. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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