EXPOUNDED Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

expounded

verb

past tense of expound

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 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 French girl bangs lend to an undone look, one that can be expounded upon for a rockstar aesthetic. —

Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026 In an email exchange, Parsipur, who presently lives in exile in Northern California, expounded on her career, Iran and the recent developments there. —

Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026 While on a very long sailboat race last week, my partner expounded on the Great Filter theory. —

Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026 What's working may want to be expounded upon while other items may want to be reconsidered. —

Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026 In a separate interview with USA TODAY, Neville expounded on earning McCartney's trust, the revelation that surprised him and learning McCartney's private reaction to Lennon's death. —

Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026 But Fennell has also expounded on her obsession, as a tween, with Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet and James Cameron’s Titanic—both movies that also drew mixed reviews but made astonishing amounts of money. —

Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026

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Anxiety over rising gas prices has already hammered consumer sentiment, which slid to a three-month low in March as Americans expressed concerns about the economy, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly survey.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
His teammate, Kevin Kisner, expressed concern for Woods following his arrest as well.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026