EXPOUNDS Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

expounds

verb

present tense third-person singular of expound

as in expresses

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 explains

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 expounds Lines that might otherwise seem primed for raucous laughter — a neurologist who expounds on the joys of Swiss bread? — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026 But Supreme Court scholars and the public alike seldom pay much attention to concurring opinions, in which a justice expounds on the views of their colleagues in the majority. — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 9 July 2026 In the latter category is the childhood home of Mary (Renate Reinsve), a psychiatrist who confidently expounds her therapeutic philosophy in her sessions with clients and on late-night TV commercials promoting her self-help audio cassette tapes. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026 This documentary follows the recording during a six-day period in 2025 and, augmented by Bareilles’ trademark openness, expounds on the personal hardships and grief the songstress/actress endured the past several years. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 June 2026 Jones also further expounds on the vampire’s wretched lineage and mythology through flashbacks. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 Digital and tech journalist Taylor Lorenz expounds upon the influence of the digital space called social media in her book, Extremely Online. — Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026 On this week’s episode of Good One, Gethard — whose latest special, A Father and the Sun, debuted this past September — expounds on these ideas by outlining what pursuing a creative career used to look like, where things went wrong, and where artists must go from here. — Chris Gethard, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026 His post makes no mention of upcoming future dates in the tour, nor expounds on the nature of the threat. — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025

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According to recent survey data from polling firm Forsa, merely 11% of the German public currently expresses satisfaction with his performance in office.

— , CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Sharman jumped at the chance, was the good teammate and still expresses appreciation to Hawkins.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of expresses

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The discovery explains why attempts in the past to develop hindbrain neurons from ectoderm stem cells failed – those cells had already been locked in as forebrain or midbrain neurons.

— Mike McRae September 21, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026
First runner-up was Italian director Paolo Strippoli’s The Spiral, in which a woman’s estranged mother shows up on her doorstep with a sinister story that explains an incident in their past.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of explains

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Larson headlined the Apple TV+’s Lessons in Chemistry, earning Emmy, SAG, Critics Choice, and Golden Globe nominations, and voices Rosalina in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Vasarhelyi, seemingly a less hands-on presence in this project, voices a few more misgivings, at one stage pointedly asking her husband how many people who have previously been guests at their dinner table are now dead.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of voices

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Director Josef Kubota Wladyka illustrates the pluses and minuses of Haru’s potent imagination, resulting in a film that’s sexy, bittersweet and absurdist.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Honoring Nigo’s work and influence, the exhibition analyzes and illustrates the cultural fusions that have shaped his lifework through fashion, music, and design — from Japanese craft and streetwear to vintage Americana and contemporary luxury.

— Footwear News, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of illustrates

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That behavior gives engineers a way to control how a material stores and releases electrical energy.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Most of those steps have been blocked by various courts, in part because the Constitution gives states and Congress the authority to set election rules, but provides no such power to the president.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of gives

Verb

Haddad clarifies that vinyl itself doesn’t rust, which means that any visible rust on the siding is coming from something else.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026
The new guidance clarifies that the mandatory testing would initially apply to only male service members.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of clarifies

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This summer’s strong box office demonstrates once again that Americans still love going to the movies.

— Paul Gunsky, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
Attaching both Adrian and Andy to this production, and supporting them with our state-of-the-art process, demonstrates Audible as being the home of cinematic audio storytelling.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026