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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2
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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Verb
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Carpenter, 26, began her speech thanking the VMAs and expressing her appreciation to her fans for listening to her music.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025 -
While Schneider was expressing his feelings about the unknown state of Judge’s normally rocket arm, the Yankees seemed weary about answering these kind of inquiries.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The film opens just as its predecessor ended, with a handy recap explaining how Ne Zha and his angelic counterpart, Ao Bing, ended up in need of bodily reincarnation.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Amorim has been clearer and more consistent in explaining his tactical ideas and vision for the future.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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After twenty years of voicing a beloved cartoon capybara, a Black actor undergoes vocal surgery to escape the character that defines — and confines — her.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Another man was jailed in July for voicing support for the militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah on social media.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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While the details of the case are particular to one individual, experts say the outcome is far too common, illustrating the need for greater vigilance of, and advocacy around, a threat that kills a person every six minutes, according to the National Blood Clot Alliance.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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That's why, for example, the US government has funded a series of Landsat satellites since 1972 to create an uninterrupted data catalog illustrating changes in global land use.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Some will feel comfortable stating contrary opinions in front of the rest of the team; some won’t.—
Ellen Whitlock Baker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The same weekend, King resigned and Dudek, who was at home in his underwear watching MSNBC, got an email stating that the president of the United States had appointed him commissioner.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Building in a few minutes at the end of meetings for clarifying questions shows that understanding is a priority.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The last two years have been clarifying, and not only in unpleasant ways.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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The European Commission said Google favored its own online display services, giving its ad exchange, AdX, a central role in the adtech supply chain.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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The YouTube cameras caught Kelce giving some tough love to Taylor, which involved a small head-butt and loud words.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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At Level 2, this means demonstrating compliance with all 110 controls in NIST 800-171.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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While his specialty is agateware, which involves carving into a multi-colored piece to reveal layers of clay, this musician and songwriter also enjoys the showmanship of demonstrating his craft.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Expounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expounding. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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