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
  • The entire Board of Education has expressed support for lobbying for additional state money.
    Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Stitt expressed confidence that states would hold elections without federal intervention while noting his support for the voting bill.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Chris Ralston, the district’s assistant superintendent of facilities, explained that the agreement would buy the district time to implement the rest of its solvency plan.
    Chaewon Chung July 30, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • As this report explained, this is largely thanks to its uncompromising quality standards and its insistence that each of its attractions outdoes its predecessors.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Two committee Republicans voiced hesitancy on Blanche Two committee Republicans placed conditions on supporting Blanche's pathway to a full Senate vote.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • California governor Gavin Newsom has reportedly voiced concerns about litigation from Bonta and other AGs.
    Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Mason also clarified that submitting music to any genre category does not exclude an artist from submitting to general categories like Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 July 2026
  • The House’s post-#MeToo rule changes in 2018 clarified that members cannot pursue relationships with their own staff and created a new process for adjudicating harassment claims.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • The company stated that costs of care for its Medicare Advantage plans aligned with expectations, despite an industry-wide struggle with rising medical expenses.
    Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The victim sustained visible injuries on her neck, the complaint stated.
    Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • That was illustrated by the massive media throng surrounding Indiana coach Curt Cignetti, just one table away from where Whittingham spoke to a slightly smaller crowd.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • The danger of high surf was illustrated during a dramatic rescue at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz County on July 25.
    Tim Fang, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The Garmin device demonstrated the best stability, and Whoop also performed per standard.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Lean into crisp poplin, like Vittoria Ceretti, who demonstrated how versatile striped boxer shorts can be—especially layered with a button-down shirt and crewneck T-shirt.
    Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 31 July 2026

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“Expounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expounded. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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