elaborated (on)

past tense of elaborate (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborated (on)
Verb
  • People have often tried to predict the end of the world, and while rumors of its imminent demise have been exaggerated, the viral video by Mhlakela and mixed social media reaction to it show the intrigue that the belief retains.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Maduro insisted in his letter that Venezuela’s role in regional drug trafficking has been exaggerated and politically manipulated.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The devout Mormon quickly developed a penchant for partying like many a college student before her.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The technology has been developed by a collaborative research team, co-led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and West China Hospital, Sichuan University (WCHSU).
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Her eyebrows were colored by a honey-brown hue, with bronzer stamped on her brow bones below.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Players colored orange are those whose near-term outlook projects more strongly than their late-season outlook.
    Jakob Sanderson, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Founded in 1980, the company’s work with the federal government expanded significantly after 2018, completing more than $100 million in contracts since 2002, according to GovTribe.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The league then expanded its postseason bonus pool to $500,000 total in 2022.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • It’s lightly padded with memory foam that gives the cups some shape without sacrificing comfort.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Manny Machado padded the lead with a two-run homer in the fifth inning.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Elaborated (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborated%20%28on%29. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.

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