FLESHED (OUT) Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

fleshed (out)

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Definition of fleshed (out)

past tense of flesh (out)

as in developed

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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This individual asset is often referred to as zest, and it can be purposefully developed to assist us in managing daily stressors as well as creating meaningful lives.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
The Rockefeller Foundation has just published a policy proposal – developed in partnership with leading experts – that details how a Growth and Investment Reset could work.

— Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

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Degroote says Fox acquired the format after executives watched the French adaptation, which significantly expanded the scale of the original Norwegian concept.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Hyun, who has made AI films including Crypto Man and Genfluencer, expanded on this topic.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026

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