ELABORATED (ON) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

elaborated (on)

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past tense of elaborate (on)

as in exaggerated

to add to the interest of by including made-up details my friend tends to elaborate on his hiking experiences, turning an ordinary walk in the woods into a hair-raising adventure

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as in developed

to express more fully and in greater detail the candidate for governor refused to elaborate on how she would balance the state's budget

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In a letter to Congress, the former employees say this betrays that the infrastructure problems are being exaggerated.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Reports of theater’s death have been exaggerated for generations.

— Brian Beirne, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of exaggerated

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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

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This blood orange–colored Porsche 911 is one of just 99 examples that have been reimagined by Singer Vehicle Design‘s DLS Turbo services.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2026
Where a milk chocolate brown once kissed and colored her long, blended layers, a dark brown — almost black — shade now stood.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

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Since opening in 2014, Abraco Campeao, or Embrace Champions, has expanded into teaching boxing, jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai and capoeira, and providing educational talks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Towed behind a vehicle and expanded on-site, the tiny cabin can also be extended with additional modules to provide more space and accommodate more people.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026

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