as in explained
to make plain or understandable
the dating applicant spelled out exactly what she wanted in a man
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Recent Examples of spelled out
However, Juluke’s involvement wasn’t spelled out in the SEC release.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Star went to court to seek the release of the information that spelled out which firefighters the union was referring to and the details of the incidents, but the city and the union successfully fought to keep the information secret.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
The precise role of tax compliance is not spelled out in the memorandum, but its significance cannot be overstated.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Not that the down-to-earth stage royal visualizes her name spelled out in lights.
—Matthew Gurewitsch, Air Mail, 16 Aug. 2025
But all the facts of history must be spelled out.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
This was spelled out by new co-Motion Picture chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein on Wednesday at a Paramount-Skydance merger press conference in Los Angeles.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
First, our process is clearly spelled out in our state constitution (credit to the authors of the 1976 amendment and the 1980 update).
—Matt Ritter, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Seeing Parker’s way of doing business, spelled out in his own words, bolsters everything Guralnick has already told us about him.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Star went to court to seek the release of the information that spelled out which firefighters the union was referring to and the details of the incidents, but the city and the union successfully fought to keep the information secret.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
The precise role of tax compliance is not spelled out in the memorandum, but its significance cannot be overstated.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Not that the down-to-earth stage royal visualizes her name spelled out in lights.
—Matthew Gurewitsch, Air Mail, 16 Aug. 2025
But all the facts of history must be spelled out.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
This was spelled out by new co-Motion Picture chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein on Wednesday at a Paramount-Skydance merger press conference in Los Angeles.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
First, our process is clearly spelled out in our state constitution (credit to the authors of the 1976 amendment and the 1980 update).
—Matt Ritter, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Seeing Parker’s way of doing business, spelled out in his own words, bolsters everything Guralnick has already told us about him.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spelled out
Verb
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Not everything that unfolds on a baseball field needs to be explained.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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In early January 2025, the Bureau of Land Management website explained the communities are in an area that climate change is rendering uninhabitable, mentioning climate eight times.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The final two snaps in the post illustrated just how in love the couple is.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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New research into Rembrandt van Rijn’s 1642 masterpiece suggests that this barking dog was inspired by the title page of a widely available book on the temptations of the flesh, illustrated by the Dutch artist, poet and publisher Adriaen van de Venne.—
Senay Boztas,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Last year demonstrated that late September and early October can be an active period for tropical development, with multiple threats that may be high-impact and potentially devastating.—
Daniel Peck,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Première Vision has also extended its global footprint with events in New York, Montreal, Tokyo and Shenzhen, which Rousson said demonstrated the strength of PV and has not reduced the effectiveness of the original Paris fair.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ferrari and Leclerc have a long history of unforunate engine developments, which prompted concern, though the Monagasque driver clarified during the post-race press conference.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Officials later clarified that existing visa-holders would not be affected.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some people interpreted this crash as proof that the consumer Internet was just a fad.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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Against this backdrop, numerous stories have interpreted Bad Bunny’s residency as a salve for Puerto Rico’s wounds, noting that the shows were expected to inject $250 million into the island’s economy.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 1999, the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) was released, which allowed mobile phones to receive and display simplified, phone-friendly pages using WML instead of the standard HTML markup language.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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Eventually, the group simplified the name and expanded the credit union’s membership to anyone living or working in Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside or San Berndardino counties.—
Shawn Price,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Spelled out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spelled%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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