Thesaurus results for ELABORATING

elaborating

verb

present participle of elaborate

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 Including those at the barracks, more than 30 people have been killed in recent days, Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said, without elaborating. — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 15 July 2026 The dialectically deft characters in his movies aren’t talking heads but talking bodies, elaborating a world of cultural and rhetorical elegance from the sublimation of lust and the dream of love. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026 After some behind-the-scene friction on Stranger Things, which Harbour and Brown have both acknowledged without elaborating on details, the two appear to have patched things up. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 June 2026 Judge Weeks warned Daniel to limit his statement only to what the defense intends to prove after Daniel spent a significant portion of the statement elaborating on King’s background as an Army policeman, and his work with then-governor George Bush. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026 The Pentagon confirmed the crash to USA TODAY without elaborating on what led up to the incident. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 16 June 2026 Iranian state media, relying on foreign reporting, acknowledged the crash, without elaborating. — CBS News, 9 June 2026 Iranian state television reported the sound of explosions heard in Isfahan, Karaj, Tabriz and Tehran, without immediately elaborating. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 Iranian state television reported the sound of explosions being heard in Isfahan, Karaj, Tabriz and Tehran, without immediately elaborating. — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborating

Verb

But all in all, at about the same number of minutes as Nolan’s film, the linearly unfolding TV version fits in a stunning amount from Homer’s 24-book epic.

— Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
Their collaboration lasted eight years, unfolding at a breakneck pace.

— Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026

Definition of unfolding

Verb

In only a handful of generations some populations have begun evolving resistance, and the crash many expected to end in the extinction of the species now looks more like an uneasy coexistence.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Instead, construction delays and evolving plans delayed the opening to 2027, and the WNBA’s finest got to enjoy the Obama Presidential Center rather than associate the weekend directly with Chicago’s franchise.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of evolving

Verb

One area where Okot is still developing is on the defensive end.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 28 July 2026
The program, taking place online over the next three days, gives a diverse group of trans artists an opportunity to meet with mentors in their field with the hope of honing their voices and developing future projects.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 27 July 2026

Definition of developing

Verb

Leipzig’s playing style is about ball progression — similar to the mentality preferred by Glasner at Palace — and there would not be room in their side for a player who was not capable of carrying the ball or progressing the team down the pitch.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Both times, his illness began with intense fatigue and body aches before progressing to intense diarrhea.

— Janelle Mella, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026