Synonyms of expounded

expounded

verb

past tense of expound

1

as in expressed

to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)

a rambling interview in which the celebrated author expounds his views on an array of topics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expressed
• voiced
• stated
• gave
• announced
• looked
• aired
• described
• sounded
• said
• proclaimed
• ventilated
• raised
• vented
• wrote
• put forth
• published
• conveyed
• declared
• enunciated
• disseminated
• circulated
• advertised
• offered
• gave air to
• submitted
• enounced
• broadcast
• spoke out
• spoke up
• communicated
• wrote up
• chimed in
• put over
• put across
• sounded off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppressed
• restricted
• restrained
• stifled
• censored

2

as in explained

to make plain or understandable

at the start of the trial the judge expounded the legal difference between libel and slander to the jury

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explained
• clarified
• illustrated
• demonstrated
• interpreted
• elucidated
• simplified
• illuminated
• explicated
• construed
• analyzed
• cleared (up)
• spelled out
• demystified
• defined
• resolved
• specified
• solved
• deciphered
• got across
• unriddled
• decoded
• unraveled
• disentangled
• glossed
• annotated
• undid
• broke down
• untangled
• commentated
• unscrambled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obscured
• clouded
• confused
• confounded
• befogged
• obfuscated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expounded

In 2002 Thompson’s children expounded on the story and took issue with a number of Lange’s recollections, particularly that the family had sold their tires for food. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

Rose’s speech at the Igniting the Dream Gala expounded upon her journey to theatrical success and the publication of her 2024 and 2026 children’s books, as well as her own dreams, past and present. — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026

In a recent segment on the Radio-Canada investigative news program Enquête, former Quebec Tourism Minister Caroline Proulx expounded further on the reasons for the rejection. — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 8 June 2026

Her husband expounded on their homemade items. — Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026

His enforcers were trained in torture techniques by the CIA and educated in the theories expounded by the political scientist Samuel Huntington. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026

The comment in open court by attorney Christopher Parente, who represents Oak Park Trustee Brian Straw, was not expounded upon, and further discussion of the matter was done in the judge’s chambers. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026

Earlier in the chat, Barker expounded on the current state of moviegoing for specialty films. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 May 2026

At the jail in the Dade County Courthouse, Zangara confessed and expounded on his dislike for heads of state. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026