as in unfolds
to gradually become clearer or more detailed
as mankind's understanding of the universe has elaborated
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Recent Examples of elaborates
James elaborates on his choice with his trademark mix of competitive edge and charisma.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 7 Oct. 2025
While Apple’s post focuses on the technical details, this excellent piece from Wired elaborates a bit on what this might mean for users.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
News Foundation investigative reporter Emily Kopp elaborates on her new bombshell report on Covid-19.
—The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 7 Oct. 2025
While Apple’s post focuses on the technical details, this excellent piece from Wired elaborates a bit on what this might mean for users.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
News Foundation investigative reporter Emily Kopp elaborates on her new bombshell report on Covid-19.
—The Hill, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborates
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Protesters can be heard yelling as the confrontation unfolds, and pepper spray is deployed.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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The historical true-crime drama, based on the real-life 1977 Tony Kiritsis hostage case, unfolds like a pressure cooker between desperation and spectacle.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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Aging also continuously evolves around technological and societal advancement.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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As technology evolves and companies grow, legacy systems are usually the first to go, said Kevin Thompson, the CEO of 9i Capital Group and the host of the 9innings podcast.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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As the book progresses, some of the children in the photographs are older and more in control of their outward expression, but scraps of strangeness or incongruity always peek through.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Many things can and will transpire as the season progresses.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere in the interview, the Oscar winner explained how her role as Grace alongside Pattinson's Jackson came about in the psychological drama, which is an adaptation of Ariana Harwicz’s 2017 novel about a new mother who develops postpartum depression and enters psychosis.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The move signals a potential major shift in how WWE develops its storylines.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Genuine community naturally grows around the needs of others.—
Joni Eareckson Tada,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Shareholders have complained about the speed of progress and welcome the strategy shift in the same breath, all the while demanding the business grows what’s left of the overnight audience share.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Elaborates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborates. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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