elaborating (on)

present participle of elaborate (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborating (on)
Verb
  • Giménez was exaggerating, but not by much.
    Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Over half, or 51 percent, admitted to exaggerating their financial success, with Gen Z (54 percent) leading the way compared to millennials (48 percent).
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This direction—padding the ensemble with social-media-friendly faces—represents more of a nudge toward the future than a massive overhaul.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Mahomes is also padding his long list of sponsors, partnering with Airbnb and Hublot and agreeing to autograph Panini trading cards for the first time in five years.
    Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Cummings has led The Star’s efforts in creating journalism for our community and developing AI reporting tools, including one that searches court documents and another that tracks the criminal records of Kansas City firefighters.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025
  • But what sets Starkey apart is developing a product that can be worn for more hours of the day and something that’s more discreet.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The partnership is now expanding to include all 32 NHL teams, featuring more than 20 new apparel styles, as well as accessories such as bags, bottles, and hats.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Building or expanding power plants to generate that much electricity on Altman’s timetable indeed seems almost inconceivable.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Elaborating (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborating%20%28on%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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