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
  • That developed into work as a sports agate clerk – editing and coding the different box scores for print on our ‘Scoreboard’ page at the time.
    Nicole Young, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Oct. 2025
  • When multiple family members develop colon cancer, it's considered hereditary colon cancer.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Oct. 2025
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  • The nursery did well, so Kids Planet began to expand.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The team plans to expand the research to evaluate inhaler emissions in specific patient groups, such as Medicaid recipients, and to compare clinical outcomes of low- and high-emission inhalers in the same therapeutic class.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
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  • But the group initially struggled to supplement the lead.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • It's recommended to take your daily vitamin or supplement separately from your cup of coffee, ideally at least a few hours.
    Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Flesh (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flesh%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.

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