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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  • Experts say resentment often develops when one daughter quietly takes responsibility for everything while other siblings remain uninvolved.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 15 June 2026
  • Meanwhile, Blunt’s Margaret, a TV meteorologist, one day develops psychic powers linked to those secrets.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 14 June 2026
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  • Sea to Summit Frontier Ultralight 5-piece Cook Set This ultralight collapsible cook set packs down small but expands into a legit camp kitchen.
    Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
  • That number will likely rise dramatically as Blue Ribbon Elite expands to more campuses.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Fleshes (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleshes%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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