expand on/upon
phrasal verb
expanded on/upon; expanding on/upon; expands on/upon
: to speak or write about (something) in a more complete or detailed way : elaborate on
She declined to expand on her earlier statement.
Please expand on that idea.
Researchers will expand upon their data in a new study.
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Open with a hook that grabs attention, expand on the core message, and include a personal story or client example that proves the point.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The show will expand on the popular, long-running show Blue Bloods, in which Wahlberg appeared as NYPD officer Danny Reagan.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2025
The upcoming flight, which is led by Virgin Galactic, will expand on the research mission from her November 2023 flight.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Vance did not expand on those comments during his address to the security conference on Friday.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The show will expand on the popular, long-running show Blue Bloods, in which Wahlberg appeared as NYPD officer Danny Reagan.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2025
The upcoming flight, which is led by Virgin Galactic, will expand on the research mission from her November 2023 flight.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Vance did not expand on those comments during his address to the security conference on Friday.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Expand on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expand%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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