fleshing (out)

present participle of flesh (out)

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Verb
  • The good news is that scientists and engineers are developing the next-generation space missions that could address this.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 24 Oct. 2025
  • These diets can also help reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
    Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Despite months of military build-up, the escalation into a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukrainian territory in February 2022 and the subsequent imposition of sweeping and continuously expanding sanctions came as a major shock to thousands of transnational corporations.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Crews expanding a major Lake Norman-area highway cut a gas line Friday, prompting evacuations and closing the busy road for hours, witnesses and town officials said.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Fleshing (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleshing%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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