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
Her wardrobe functioned as parallel messaging to her husband's politics, subtly reinforcing sustainability, attention to craft, and a respect for small, independent designers without needing to be spelled out.
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Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
The Congressional Budget Office, for example, releases multiple projection scenarios with each of its reports based on different assumptions that are spelled out.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
For now, there’s no plan spelled out to have American troops or administrators in Venezuela.
—Catherine Lucey, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Likewise, sheee-it was written into his first The Wire script, with the extra e’s spelled out.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Leaders at big carmakers spelled out their worries in the latest round of earnings calls, saying that finding a replacement for Nexperia at scale in the short term will be difficult.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
This work captures the essence of live entertainment by intertwining flames, light and music spelled out in marquee-style letters that float across the canal.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
In RenBio’s case, the researchers spelled out the instructions to make a GLP-1 receptor agonist protein — essentially the same active ingredient in medicines like Ozempic and Mounjaro — and looped it into a small circle called a plasmid.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The celebration began Thursday with a 1,500-drone lightning storm above the Hollywood Forever Cemetery that spelled out the title to the Oscar-winning director’s adaptation of the classic Mary Shelley novel.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
The Congressional Budget Office, for example, releases multiple projection scenarios with each of its reports based on different assumptions that are spelled out.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
For now, there’s no plan spelled out to have American troops or administrators in Venezuela.
—Catherine Lucey, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Likewise, sheee-it was written into his first The Wire script, with the extra e’s spelled out.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Leaders at big carmakers spelled out their worries in the latest round of earnings calls, saying that finding a replacement for Nexperia at scale in the short term will be difficult.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
This work captures the essence of live entertainment by intertwining flames, light and music spelled out in marquee-style letters that float across the canal.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
In RenBio’s case, the researchers spelled out the instructions to make a GLP-1 receptor agonist protein — essentially the same active ingredient in medicines like Ozempic and Mounjaro — and looped it into a small circle called a plasmid.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The celebration began Thursday with a 1,500-drone lightning storm above the Hollywood Forever Cemetery that spelled out the title to the Oscar-winning director’s adaptation of the classic Mary Shelley novel.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spelled out
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In an interview with Interesting Engineering, UEL researcher Daehyun Kim explained that SCARABS focuses on exploration reliability rather than experimental payloads.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Night vision goggles worn by the pilot and hoist operator give a tube of vision, explained Atkins.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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And at the time that this sign was built, this fragility illustrated everything.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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That was further illustrated in 2000, when Joe was cast as Brennan Newton in Beethoven's 3rd.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Iron–sodium cells have already demonstrated stable cycling in long-term tests, with additional data still accumulating.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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Trump has demonstrated the courage required to demand better for the American people and to deliver on his promises.—
Robert Romano,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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For some of the victims’ families, the interviews clarified how and why the crimes unfolded, filling in gaps that police files and court records never fully answered after years of unresolved questions.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Another rum-forward favorite worth seeking out at El Bembé is the white marble cocktail, made with white Don Q rum, crème de cacao, St-Germain liqueur, and clarified Greek yogurt.—
Amber Kallor,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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That fear can contribute to impulsive decisions, overtrading, and emotional fatigue - outcomes sometimes interpreted as personal failure rather than a response to the way risk is structured.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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Indeed, the removal of Maduro could be interpreted as a slap in the face for Beijing, given a high-ranking Chinese delegation was hosted in his Caracas palace just hours earlier.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
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Designed to work seamlessly with the company’s own hardware while remaining broadly compatible, the R1 glasses bring high refresh rates and simplified connectivity to the growing AR gaming space.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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The if-then paradigm needs to be simplified.—
Michael Isaacson,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Spelled out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spelled%20out. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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