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spelled out

verb

past tense of spell out
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 That protocol, however, has not been spelled out in the NCAA’s Instant Replay Case Book. — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 West Virginia's social studies standards require instruction about 9/11 and its aftermath in sixth grade, eighth grade and high school, with particulars spelled out at each level. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 What detracts from the film is the clumsily emphatic foreshadowing of a dramatic plot turn, which is pretty much spelled out by an alarm company technician who sells Miguel on the wisdom of upgrading to a next-level home security system. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Speaking to public broadcaster ARD on Sunday night, Siegmund spelled out the policy in more detail. — Esme Nicholson, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026 Though partially obscured, the back of the jacket also seems to feature the name of the alien biker gang spelled out in silver studs. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026 For reasons that aren’t spelled out in court records, Dowen decided he was owed more. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 The commission’s unanimous approval Friday made several changes to the plan but left alone the future acreages spelled out in it. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 The types of crimes weren’t spelled out, but imagine that a President, say, poisoned his estranged spouse and concealed the crime until after leaving the White House. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spelled out
  1. explained
  2. illustrated
  3. demonstrated
  4. clarified
  5. interpreted
  6. simplified
Verb
  • Now, in a new interview with GQ Hong Kong, Tesfaye has clarified those comments and explained his strike-that-reverse-it stance.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Lynn explained that her daughter, who is a disabled veteran, earns roughly $70,000 a year between her VA disability compensation and her Social Security Disability Insurance.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of explained
Verb
  • Created by Violet Matter and illustrated by sh00, Roususu and Drawniels, The Mafia Nanny webcomic has amassed 420 million global views.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Coach 1 described one recruitment that illustrated how quickly college roster space can change.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of illustrated
Verb
  • Physicists at The City College of New York have demonstrated microwave-to-optical conversion using chromium sulfide bromide, or CrSBr.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Willis already has demonstrated the necessary leadership traits to be a franchise quarterback, something that often requires one to consistently fall on the sword — even if the very failure did not remotely involve you.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of demonstrated
Verb
  • Neither the athlete-plaintiffs nor the NCAA has clarified how many roster spots are unoccupied in the 2026–27 season.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The pair had already been dating for quite some time before that, which Swift previously clarified in a Time interview.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of clarified
Verb
  • The decision establishing the fund is very clear that contributions are voluntary and the act of contributing should not be interpreted as an acknowledgment of liability.
    — Tarun Gopalakrishnan, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • They should not be interpreted as a finding that the certificate was technically misissued, TrustAsia said.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of interpreted
Verb
  • The sound system has been simplified in the name of weight, the rear seats and acoustic insulation have been removed, and the deletion of drive modes and assistance systems reduced the number of controls on the steering wheel.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026
  • For readers who understood music better than theoretical physics, Sessions simplified Einstein’s thinking without oversimplifying it.
    — Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of simplified

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