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
  • Rosenberg emphasizes that at this point, AI is still just another tool that’s used for developing content—like CGI.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 24 June 2025
  • Headquartered at The Pentagon, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is a U.S. Department of Defense organization responsible for developing, testing, and deploying a layered missile defense system.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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  • Hackers over the years have expanded their target list to include cities and municipalities, hospitals, hotels and casinos, as reported by CBS News' 60 Minutes.
    Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 20 June 2025
  • However, as has been the case with other annual shopping events, retailers expanded the promotional period to start May 13, a week earlier than in 2024, before ending June 18.
    Bernice Ooi, CNBC, 20 June 2025
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  • The Wizards’ decision-makers intend to have enough flexibility and future draft picks a few years down the line to supplement their young nucleus, either through signings or trades.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 17 June 2025
  • Local law enforcement often supplements the security forces as well.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
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“Flesh (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flesh%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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