elaborating (on)

present participle of elaborate (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborating (on)
Verb
  • This exercise revealed Janelle wasn’t exaggerating.
    Albert Kim, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Retailing for $1,073 and available in purple, black, brown, highlighter yellow and red, the Metal Dragon boot has become one of Windowsen’s most recognizable designs, known for exaggerating scale and structure.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
  • Still, after whupping the White Sox 10-4 on Thursday night, Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger asserted that there's no shame in padding the record against low-quality competition, which is objectively true.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Bob Hawkey, a Grant Thornton consultant, said the city has to work on convincing voters that the potential 1% tax hike won’t be about padding the budget, but about ensuring long-term financial stability.
    Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In the search for good ideas, Miami-Dade will award $100,000 each to three startups that are developing technology to divert waste from landfills and improve public sustainability engagement.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • This achievement marks a critical first step in the BALIS project, an initiative aimed at developing powerful, climate-friendly propulsion systems for future aircraft, ships, and heavy-duty vehicles.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Student Experience and Programming — expanding academic programs such as the Capstone Design, the Flowers Invention Studio, and the Student Competition Center by supporting faculty mentors and students.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • France, which plans to recognize a Palestinian state this month at the United Nations, also voiced its opposition to Israel expanding operations in Gaza.
    Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Elaborating (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborating%20%28on%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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