1
as in expressing
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 explaining
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 expounding
And expounding on them with some nice face-ripping-off guitar leads.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expounding
Verb
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However, one woman recently shared a personal experience when expressing genuine emotion clashed with workplace expectations.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Spoelstra was remarkably upbeat before the game, offering gratitude for the outpouring of support from the NBA community and expressing relief that nobody was injured in the inferno.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The leader of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), an organization that fights antisemitism, is explaining his group's decision to set up a special project to monitor Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Ukraine knows about the value of culture as soft power and spends a lot of money explaining to the world what’s going on in their country.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The sequel, directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard, has a returning voice cast that includes Shakira as Gazelle, Idris Elba as Chief Bogo, Bonnie Hunt voicing Bonnie Hopps, Don Lake as Stu Hopps and Nate Torrence providing the voice for Clawhauser.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Kylie Minogue to Shawn Mendes chatted with the royal before heading inside, both voicing support for Australia to host the Earthshot Prize awards next.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Wisteria is a light, calming shade of purple that feels fitting for illustrating any garden.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Jayhawks would go onto win 38-21, with that particular drive illustrating the dominance of Kansas’ ground game Saturday.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
1 Nov. 2025
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In a further signal that Pope Leo is intent on cultivating a close rapport with the movie milieu, the Vatican shared a video of the pope stating his four favorite films.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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Police characterized the shooting as an isolated incident, stating there was no general threat to the public.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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In addition to its cover-up capabilities, the formula is enriched with nourishing ingredients such as allantoin, bakuchiol, and niacinamide that actually target dark spots and, with time (and regular wear), can brighten them while clarifying the complexion.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
6 Nov. 2025
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Modern shutdowns date back to 1980, when the attorney general issued legal guidance clarifying that agencies could not spend without congressional approval.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Chinese leader then toured the vessel, including inspecting the mess hall and giving a trial press of the ship’s catapult button, according to CCTV.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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At Tesla’s annual meeting on Thursday, shareholders voted in favor of giving CEO Musk a gargantuan, record-shattering pay package that could give him stock worth $1 trillion after several years.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Tests in both artificial and real human saliva produced the same result, demonstrating that the single-application ELR coating could recreate enamel and withstand real-world impacts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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The probe will then continue toward the main-belt comet 311P/PANSTARRS, demonstrating multi-target capability and testing autonomous navigation, anchoring, and sampling systems essential for future mining missions.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Expounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expounding. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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