elaborates

present tense third-person singular of elaborate
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 Fletcher elaborates on his sessions, which feature technology that established stars are used to. Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 13 May 2026 Though in some sense this is a cautionary tale, the way that first Homer describes their attachment, and then Tennyson elaborates on their doomed, blissful apathy, is seductive in its own right. Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 Aquinas’ take The Christian moral tradition builds and elaborates on these Greek foundations. Tucker J. Gregor, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026 Since there are fewer crossing points, the fabric is smoother, Gopinath elaborates. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 7 Feb. 2026 The Senate bill codifies these eligibility standards for applicants, but elaborates further on what the state will report to the federal government on non-citizens. Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026 Dressed in jeans, a T-shirt and brown suede cowboy boots, Batson elaborates on his idea about genre. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026 Peterson intended to assign the passage in which Plato elaborates on a myth about the origin of erotic love, proposing that human beings were originally created as bodies joined together. Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026 Furnish elaborates on where things stand. Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
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Verb
  • But while this drama unfolds, the real winners of the World Cup so far are the prediction markets.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • From there, the route to finding real Earth Art unfolds through Nevada and Utah, before dipping into Arizona.
    Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • In practice, students should leave school in the future able to learn new tools quickly, think critically about information, collaborate well, and keep growing and learning as the digital world evolves.
    Al Kingsley MBE, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The technology evolves, but accountability remains with the clinician.
    Afnan R. Tariq, STAT, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • This strategic move provides crucial experienced depth behind the plate, a position where injuries can quickly test a team's resources, especially as the season progresses towards a playoff push.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Sandler’s portrayal of Happy Gilmore has become one of his most famous for his over-the-top comedic anger, which turns more heartfelt as the film progresses.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • The problem develops when a female fly lays its eggs in open wounds and mucus.
    John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
  • Lagree’s Megaformer, introduced in the early 2000s, has two sliding platforms and was built for higher-intensity work that develops muscular endurance.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Launch-site capacity and the pace at which regulators can license new launches are constrained the same way; each of these resources grows scarcer as the industry grows more crowded and the largest players lock up their share.
    Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • As the sun grows lighter, its gravitational grip weakens, pushing the surviving planets outward into a wider orbit that could double their distance from the star, according to NASA.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 July 2026

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“Elaborates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborates. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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