fleshes (out)

present tense third-person singular of flesh (out)
as in develops
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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  • Acting as a bridge between the cultural and creative industries, the organization supports publishers and their authors in managing and promoting the adaptation rights of their literary works, and develops training initiatives for its more than 400 publisher members.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Conditions were shaping up for what meteorologists call a Panhandle Hook, a powerful, low-pressure winter storm system that develops in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandle regions.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 2 Nov. 2025
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  • The collaboration expands on BMW and Solid Power’s work since 2022, now strengthened by Samsung SDI’s experience in large-scale cell manufacturing and materials engineering.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the horizontal stroke expands dramatically as AI enables professionals to contribute meaningfully beyond their core expertise.
    François Candelon, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Fleshes (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleshes%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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