ELABORATING (ON) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

elaborating (on)

verb

present participle of elaborate (on)

as in exaggerating

to add to the interest of by including made-up details my friend tends to elaborate on his hiking experiences, turning an ordinary walk in the woods into a hair-raising adventure

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as in enlarging (on or upon)

to express more fully and in greater detail the candidate for governor refused to elaborate on how she would balance the state's budget

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Jan Paul van Hecke of the Netherlands has been involved in two scraps already, the latest when he was hit while going for a header and crumbled, perhaps exaggerating a tad, after Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi challenged the header, as well.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026
The four-time Olympian was not exaggerating.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of exaggerating

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While some inmates committed capital offenses later in life, lengthy appeals and mandatory reviews have resulted in many spending decades on death row, sometimes developing medical conditions that can complicate efforts to execute them.

— CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Growing awareness of the dangers social media poses for young, developing brains has shown up in a wave of new restrictions globally.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of developing

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Summer footwear is everything, whether you’re headed to the pool, running errands, or just padding around the house.

— Sarah Scott, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2026
The professors were bitter and angry—angry at a university, a state, and a country where their fields of study were regarded as obsolete, useful only for padding the schedules of STEM students or as a backstop for STEM burnouts.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Definition of padding

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To solve the dearth of heirs, government ministers have proposed reinstating former branches of the royal family, thereby expanding the pool of male successors.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
While Rodriguez and other supporters have pushed to preserve the unit, critics of expanding Sheriff’s Office funding argue that the county should instead invest in social and community services.

— Reeti Malhotra July 13, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

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