as in unfolding
to gradually become clearer or more detailed
as mankind's understanding of the universe has elaborated
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Recent Examples of elaborating
The series, which ran for three seasons between 2014 and 2017, extends beyond the novel in seasons 2 and 3, embracing the fantastical and elaborating on themes of how one moves on following a random, inexplicable tragedy.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
This would suggest that digits formed by elaborating on a genetic system that already existed in order to produce fins.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump said in a social media post, without elaborating any further.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Sauer and Shumate turned up the volume even higher in their subsequent letter, elaborating further on the depression warning.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Prior to his capture, Drummond was staying in a vacant building, officials said without elaborating.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Israel said the other three were killed in captivity, without elaborating.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa, Natalie Melzer and Tia Goldenberg The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Israel said the three others were killed in captivity, without elaborating.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
The senior administration official said Tuesday that a peace deal was 30-60 days away, without elaborating on how this ambitious timeline would be achieved.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
This would suggest that digits formed by elaborating on a genetic system that already existed in order to produce fins.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Trump said in a social media post, without elaborating any further.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Sauer and Shumate turned up the volume even higher in their subsequent letter, elaborating further on the depression warning.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Prior to his capture, Drummond was staying in a vacant building, officials said without elaborating.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Israel said the other three were killed in captivity, without elaborating.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa, Natalie Melzer and Tia Goldenberg The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Israel said the three others were killed in captivity, without elaborating.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
The senior administration official said Tuesday that a peace deal was 30-60 days away, without elaborating on how this ambitious timeline would be achieved.
—Daryna Mayer, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborating
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On the way, an Uber driver complained about traffic, completely unaware of what was unfolding around the corner.—
Ana González Vilá,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Why is the fight unfolding right now any different?—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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These datasets can help guide decisions about where to explore for these minerals, how to mitigate the environmental impacts of mining, and how to assess Earth's evolving surface in a changing climate.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Conclusion With engineering breakthroughs and evolving automotive and aviation standards, flying cars are no longer a distant sci-fi fantasy.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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The area has a 10% chance of developing in the next 48 hours and a 10% chance of developing in the next seven days.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Since developing the coffee program at Yum Village, where Nyles crafted coffee beverages infused with Afro-Caribbean flavors like lattes flavored with buttered rum and scotch bonnets, Hold Me Closer XX is now located inside the Corktown production studio 1301 Studios.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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And medicine is progressing at astonishing speed.—
Renaud Foucart,
Time,
28 Sep. 2025
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Dylan D’Epifanio, Northwood, QB The 6-foot-3 sophomore is progressing with 1,167 yards and 11 TDs for the Timberwolves (3-2).—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Elaborating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborating. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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