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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Wildfire map: Track where fires are burning in Arizona in 2024: Wildfires can cause dangerous situations in Arizona, especially as the fire season continues to expand on the calendar.
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The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
By dividing Wicked into two parts, the adaptation can expand on pivotal scenes and include more songs and character moments from the original musical, as well as scenes that couldn't fit within the Broadway show's limited stage time.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Not only does the project mean to expand on the Ghostbusters universe, sources close to the development of this film see it as something that could do for the IP what the animated Spider-Verse films have done for Spider-Man.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Elden Ring Nightreign will expand on the original game's existing PvP and PvE systems, taking players back to the Lands Between.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024
By dividing Wicked into two parts, the adaptation can expand on pivotal scenes and include more songs and character moments from the original musical, as well as scenes that couldn't fit within the Broadway show's limited stage time.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Not only does the project mean to expand on the Ghostbusters universe, sources close to the development of this film see it as something that could do for the IP what the animated Spider-Verse films have done for Spider-Man.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Elden Ring Nightreign will expand on the original game's existing PvP and PvE systems, taking players back to the Lands Between.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Expand on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expand%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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