as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
the dating applicant spelled out exactly what she wanted in a man
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Recent Examples of spell out
The Tenth Amendment spells out powers of state and federal governments.
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Larry Kaplow, NPR, 19 June 2025
Trump sought the provision to prevent judges from blocking policies largely spelled out via his executive orders.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Armour noted that the latest filing spells out a specific allocation ratio between bitcoin and ethereum.
—Suzanne McGee, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Helicopters hoisted individual 14-foot-tall letters spelling out Wells Fargo on two sides of the tower at 550 S. Tryon St.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
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Larry Kaplow, NPR, 19 June 2025
Trump sought the provision to prevent judges from blocking policies largely spelled out via his executive orders.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 8 June 2025
Armour noted that the latest filing spells out a specific allocation ratio between bitcoin and ethereum.
—Suzanne McGee, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Helicopters hoisted individual 14-foot-tall letters spelling out Wells Fargo on two sides of the tower at 550 S. Tryon St.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spell out
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This sterile male technique, previously explained to Newsweek by Texas A&M Professor Phillip Kaufman, works because female screwworm flies mate only once—flooding areas with sterile males prevents successful reproduction.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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This uptick helps explain why monthly sales of the pouches more than tripled between 2021 and 2024, even as usage in adults remains low—under 3% report ever popping one in, though that number is higher among folks who currently smoke (11%) or once did (7%).—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
1 July 2025
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Anyway, this serves to illustrate how, at the helm, Murati had to address Musk’s input.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Brooks illustrates this principle by pointing to hospital delivery robots designed to transport dirty dishes and linens.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Her communications director later clarified on X that Gillibrand had misspoken.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
30 June 2025
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The bill is the Legislature’s third attempt since the 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside to clarify safety measures imposed to prevent further catastrophes.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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However, Charlie demonstrates an unexpected capacity for lethal action, using his intelligence and computer skills to orchestrate elaborate and unconventional methods of eliminating his enemies.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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During the clip, Row's husband repeatedly demonstrated the simple action of placing the ball into the machine before it was thrown out of the other side.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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“Spell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spell%20out. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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