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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
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.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expounded
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Such criticism was not only expressed after the fact.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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At the Kaseya Center the evening before UFC 327, White expressed concern that his team’s plan to pin down the President the next day to show him logistical plans for the White House event would be a fool’s errand.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
26 May 2026
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Army officials explained that the system is being considered as a mid-range defense option, filling the gap between electronic warfare tools and costly missile interceptors.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
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Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman had already explained that the Siri interface was hidden in the initial marketing for WWDC26.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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The singer has also voiced other characters throughout her career, including Laura in Underdogs, Snowflake in Snowflake, the White Gorilla and even had a cameo in a 2014 episode of Family Guy.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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The desire for a variety of childcare options by Texans was also voiced by parents nationwide.—
Lina Ruiz
May 28,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2026
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Though the top judge later clarified that his remarks related only to individuals with spurious degrees and not India’s youth in general, the remarks kicked up a social media storm—which fueled thousands of sign-ups on CJP’s website, taking even Dipke by surprise.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 May 2026
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An official later reportedly clarified that the post was Kim's opinion, and not a subject of formal discussions.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
23 May 2026
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Instead, charitable contributions are separately stated on Schedule K-1 and pass through to each owner, where deductibility is determined based on that owner's individual tax profile.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Some victims, however, may develop severe diseases that require hospital care, health officials stated.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
25 May 2026
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Sometimes the wait for a reward can be significantly longer, as illustrated in the following e-mail from Kathy Kravitz, who gardens in Winnetka.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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There was another side to his game that day which illustrated his importance to Arsenal.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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The punk rocker, 70, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 AMAs in Las Vegas on Monday, May 25 and gave a sweet speech offering encouragement to any kid interested in music.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Evan Mobley’s putback dunk gave the Cavaliers a 17-14 advantage before the Knicks scored nine straight points.—
Joe Reedy,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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The Premier League’s sudden obsession with dead-ball situations is best demonstrated by Brentford deciding to replace Frank with Keith Andrews, who previously was the club’s set-piece coach.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Past players have demonstrated that Minecraft is Turing complete, meaning that any computer program can be implemented within the game.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
25 May 2026
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“Expounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expounded. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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