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
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.
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Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Furnish elaborates on where things stand.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Here, exclusively with WWD, the designer elaborates on the opening and the future of his brand.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
James elaborates on his choice with his trademark mix of competitive edge and charisma.
—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
Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Furnish elaborates on where things stand.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Here, exclusively with WWD, the designer elaborates on the opening and the future of his brand.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
James elaborates on his choice with his trademark mix of competitive edge and charisma.
—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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For the elevators with old-fashioned arrows indicating the floors, the top-floor view down into a stairwell that unfolds like a paper concertina, and the wrought-iron-balcony, fin-de-siecle glimpses of Vienna.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Baltimore Sun is tracking the latest forecasts, advisories, closures and emergency preparations from state and local agencies, along with how residents, businesses and institutions are responding as the storm approaches and unfolds.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Jan. 2026
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Maybe the most important aspect of this partnership is that teachers will have a direct say into how the product evolves.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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What ensues is a journey that involves questionable characters, inclement weather, break-ins, a broken nose, and death—and that ultimately evolves, for each woman, into a search for the self.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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This timeline is meant to give you an approximation of what will be on the ground (and on the roads) as the storm progresses.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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As the season progresses, demand for the Beauty grows beyond what its official provider can offer—something that’s already happened to Ozempic and Mounjaro, whose makers now compete with cheaper gray-market formulas.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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Another option would be to draft a prospect on Day 3 and hope that offensive tackle develops quickly as a stop gap before becoming the team’s cheap swing tackle for the next couple of years.—
Mike Kaye
Updated January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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Too often, a route concept develops without a viable safety valve.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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In the center of each one, a single vine grows low to the earth, protected by a curved wall of lava stones.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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There is no wind, and everything grows still.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Elaborates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborates. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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