expounded

past tense of expound

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Recent Examples of expounded 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 Cornyn later expounded on his evolving thoughts about the legislative filibuster. W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expounded
Verb
  • Barroca was drawing on a sentiment expressed two decades earlier, when Brazil won the 1994 World Cup.
    Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Paul is a professional wrestler, after all, and, on Thursday, Brady expressed his interest in getting into the WWE.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Indeed, unlike vehicle drivers, in addition to forward, backwards, left or right, boat captains must consider heave, pitch, roll and yaw, while constantly adjusting for wind, waves and current, explained Foulkes.
    Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Freedman explained that a good formula can replenish the skin with essential lipids and antioxidants, keeping it soft, resilient, and supple.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Brittin and members of his top team were confronted with a barrage of unhappy questions from employees, who fired shots at plans for a below-inflation 1% pay rise, voiced anxiety about 2,000 layoffs, and lamented the low morale among colleagues.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 July 2026
  • As viewers see at the end of the film, Chessy the Cat (voiced by Awkwafina) teases that there’s more to the story, something that’s become a signature of all of the films.
    Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • After other State Department officials clarified that position, Dutch authorities withdrew the authorization while Machado’s aircraft was already in flight, forcing it to return.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
  • When asked how that policy would be affected by the new budget language, Pojmann clarified that her comments referred to the department’s practice before the law took effect.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Singh crashed into seven other vehicles — three semi-trucks, two pickup trucks and two cars — killing three people, NBC4 Los Angeles stated.
    Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • Correction, July 14 A previous version of this article stated that Page is developing a hair-care line.
    Rachel Brodsky, Time, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • This year illustrated as much as any since 2022 the level of anticipation of the fans and, consequently, pressure on the team to make this all-in season work.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • Just six miles from the house where Theodor Geisel illustrated his famous characters, the archives contain old sketches, drafts and unpublished works.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
  • Oil prices fell on the news of progress, but uncertainty over the status of the Strait of Hormuz — Iran and the US gave conflicting accounts over whether the key waterway was open over the weekend — may have slowed traffic again, The New York Times reported.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • The company already demonstrated this with Starship V2, but not with Starship V3.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • Argentina have demonstrated a flair for the dramatic, eking out instant-classic victories over Cape Verde, Egypt and, most recently, England.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

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