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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

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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

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expounded
  1. expressed
  2. explained
  3. voiced
  4. clarified
  5. stated
  6. illustrated
  7. gave
  8. demonstrated
Verb
  • Some Utah Valley officials expressed reservations about holding the event in an outdoor space with tall buildings around, but ultimately allowed the event to proceed.
    — MICHAEL R. SISAK, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • In the same measure, Bigelow expressed concerns about how the process to select the next central president will unfold.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of expressed
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  • Penix explained there was a difference between getting the OK from doctors and feeling comfortable enough to play.
    — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Aquilina also explained that Luminate data pointed to binge releases tending to see big spikes in viewership but steep drops, while weekly releases maintain consistent engagement.
    — Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of explained
Verb
  • For much of this year, Bass and Raman voiced concern that the merger would trigger mass layoffs within the film and television industries.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, Ashley Johnson, who played Ellie’s mom in the Season 1 finale, voiced Ellie in the video games.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of voiced
Verb
  • But in subsequent updates to its NHS study, Grail clarified that Stage IV cancer diagnoses (not combined with Stage III) decreased over its three-year study period, suggesting tests may have shifted cancer diagnosis to earlier stages.
    — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
  • This aspect of nature was intuited by Galileo some four centuries ago, and clarified in depth by the subsequent history of mechanics.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of clarified
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  • Raduazo was questioned by the panel over whether the requirement was implied in federal law, rather than explicitly stated, something the lawyer for the Empire State pushed back on.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier, Hyundai Motor Vice Chair Jaehoon Chang addressed these anxieties about potential job losses and stated that workforce demands will persist because human personnel will remain essential to operate, train, and maintain the robotic fleet.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of stated
Verb
  • The book features illustrations from Demelsa Haughton, who also illustrated Tori and the Muses and is known for her retelling of six Hans Christian Anderson fairy tales, among her many other works.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Re-creating the Book Cover for Fans The scene illustrated on the cover of Hazelwood’s novel—Olive and Adam’s first kiss—is the catalyst for everything that happens in the story and was shot multiple times from different angles.
    — Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of illustrated
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
Definition of gave
Verb
  • That work, first demonstrated at 12 logical qubits, extends directly into today’s result, as per the release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Readiness is demonstrated when the team can use its actual tools, telemetry, playbooks and escalation paths to detect, investigate, contain and recover from an attack.
    — David Etue, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of demonstrated

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“Expounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expounded. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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