flesh (out)

as in to develop
to express more fully and in greater detail a lengthy follow-up that fleshes out the original report on the military engagement

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Verb
  • Clusters of thunderstorms can develop over the ocean when water temperatures exceed 80 degrees.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The result is a thinner middle market, not because of a lack of quality companies, but because the supporting financial structures are still developing.
    Aman Ghei, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Xi promised that within a decade, China will expand wind and solar power capacity to more than six times its 2020 level.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The bags contain lightweight material that absorb water and expands and can be stacked just like regular bags, as can the barriers which come in a variety of lengths.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
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  • Atterholt said the fiber optic sensing technology would not supplant traditional seismometers, but would supplement what data already exists and would be less expensive than installing seismometers on the seafloor.
    Evan Bush, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Clinical decision support tools are not meant to replace physicians' education and expertise, but to supplement them.
    Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Flesh (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flesh%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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