flesh out
phrasal verb
fleshed out; fleshing out; fleshes out
: to provide more information about (something) : to make (something) more complete by adding details
You need to flesh out your plan with more details.
She fleshes out the characters in her novels very well.
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This topic needs to be fleshed out in training, Plaggemier said, but workplaces also need to develop better policies on employee use of AI, setting more rigid guidelines to protect their data and IP.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
For the moment, the AI virtual cell is little more than a twinkle in the eyes of an albeit influential group of researchers, who have begun to flesh out their plans.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
But what Walz is expected to do most on Tuesday is help Harris flesh out her agenda for voters who are still unsure about her goals and specific policy prescriptions.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
But, this new retelling should, in theory, give Cathy more space than ever before—and actually flesh out her backstory and motivations in a way that the book never truly manages to.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
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Megan Poinski, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
For the moment, the AI virtual cell is little more than a twinkle in the eyes of an albeit influential group of researchers, who have begun to flesh out their plans.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
But what Walz is expected to do most on Tuesday is help Harris flesh out her agenda for voters who are still unsure about her goals and specific policy prescriptions.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
But, this new retelling should, in theory, give Cathy more space than ever before—and actually flesh out her backstory and motivations in a way that the book never truly manages to.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Flesh out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flesh%20out. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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