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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
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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
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Recent Examples of expounded
At the center on Thursday morning, staff expounded about their tribute as part of the crawl to the former Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, once a marquee event locally that ended in 2017.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The Washington Examiner attended a press conference held by Taiwanese Foreign Minister Chia-lung Lin on Thursday, where the head diplomat expounded upon the lessons learned from observing the violence unfolding in Eastern Europe.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Vrabel expounded on that Monday afternoon in a press conference.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
In 1882, Junius Henri Browne, a writer for Harper’s Magazine, expounded on a highly relatable problem.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The Washington Examiner attended a press conference held by Taiwanese Foreign Minister Chia-lung Lin on Thursday, where the head diplomat expounded upon the lessons learned from observing the violence unfolding in Eastern Europe.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Vrabel expounded on that Monday afternoon in a press conference.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
In 1882, Junius Henri Browne, a writer for Harper’s Magazine, expounded on a highly relatable problem.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expounded
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In announcing these 2026 shows, Bon Jovi expressed joy in the ability to hit the stage again and share the band’s massive-selling catalog with fans again.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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McIntyre expressed satisfaction with the situation but denied any involvement in the assault.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The network was about to hire The Daily Show host when a producer Kimmel worked with on the '90s game show Win Ben Stein's Money suggested that the head of the network watch video of him, Kimmel explained Wednesday on the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Newcastle are level with Everton in big chances created and, as my colleague Chris Waugh explained, have struggled with generating quality opportunities.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Badgers fans have voiced frustration with the direction of the program in recent weeks.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The opinions voiced in this material are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
25 Oct. 2025
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Turning to the audience, Martin quickly clarified that Wayward itself is not a heavy watch despite its serious subject matter.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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In a text message, Jones clarified that Peoples is on the advisory board for Southside Community Garden, which Jones founded.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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Even more recently, another prominent physicist has stated a similarly dubious case for the non-existence of dark matter.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Oct. 2025
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County Commissioner Tim Jones stated that Gaines’ appointment was in response to this months-long struggle to pass the policy.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
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The picture book is both written and illustrated by Knightley, 40, who tells a whimsical story about a young girl that wishes her new baby sister would be carried away by birds.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Those statements, which emphasized the teams’ conversations with officials in both states, illustrated that locations in Missouri and Kansas were still in the mix months after both states approved sweeping incentives packages to secure them.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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This week, the judges gave Andy his first 7s.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The first and last sentences gave me momentary pause.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Live-action adaptations of manga and anime have been hit or miss, as demonstrated by successes like One Piece and Alice in Borderland, and failures like Cowboy Bebop and Death Note.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, Australian firm Cortical Labs demonstrated similar progress by training artificial neurons to play the video game Pong.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Expounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expounded. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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