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 The settlement also spelled out plans for a memorial bench honoring Sophia’s life at San Felipe Community Park in Fairview, just outside of Hayward’s city limits. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 How some suspicious enrollments will be removed is spelled out in emails sent in June to insurance carriers and obtained by KFF Health News. — Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 Many of the features that make Head Start distinct from mainstream preschools are spelled out in 122 pages of performance standards. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Stock Chart IconStock chart icon SpaceX stock performance SpaceX spelled out Starship's importance in its IPO prospectus. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 Streamex also pays yield on tokenized gold, and its chief executive Henry McPhie has spelled out where his comes from. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Charli is well on her way to mastering all three mediums spelled out in the title of her new LP, Music, Fashion, Film. — Caryn Ganz, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026 Broadcasters and some in Congress see this as a violation of the letter of the law as spelled out in the Sports Broadcasting Act. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 July 2026 Ben mentioned before the risk factors that are spelled out in the SpaceX IPO, right? — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spelled out
  1. explained
  2. illustrated
  3. demonstrated
  4. clarified
  5. interpreted
  6. simplified
Verb
  • The logic, as Naga Chaitanya explained, was not about short-term returns.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Because the hive-minded beings communicate telepathically, re-recording mixer Larry Benjamin explained that the world often becomes unnaturally quiet, forcing the sound team to rethink where tension and comedy originate.
    — Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of explained
Verb
  • The series consists of seven books written and illustrated by the Reys from 1941 to 1966, as well as later additions, not by the Reys, commissioned by the publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in the 1990s.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Democrats are facing a dilemma and Michigan’s Senate primary perfectly illustrated it.
    — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of illustrated
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  • The researchers demonstrated the concept using signals whose characteristics changed over time, including handwriting and object movement at different speeds.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2026
  • This data empowers stronger salary negotiations, enabling employees to support their requests with market evidence and demonstrated impact.
    — Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of demonstrated
Verb
  • Sweeney clarified her decision on Sunday, emphasizing that athletes who receive a fifth year do not bypass existing transfer regulations, roster limits or revenue-sharing amounts.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But in a statement to CBS News, a Justice Department official clarified that since then, the DHS Office of the Inspector General and the Maine attorney general's office are leading the investigation.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of clarified
Verb
  • The murder of an influencer could be interpreted as an attempt to send an intimidating message to the opposing side.
    — Rey Rodríguez, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, improved imaging capability increased the number of scans performed and interpreted, expanding the field rather than shrinking it.
    — Mudit Garg, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of interpreted
Verb
  • The first is simplified, more affordable technology to read the entire genome.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Translating the watercolor study into print, Homer simplified the background and amplified the weight of the figure.
    — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of simplified

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