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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Tina’s life-changing first encounter with The Beef, during a particularly demoralizing day, underscores the series’ central themes of care and hospitality while fleshing out our understanding of characters like Jon Bernthal’s Mikey from a new perspective. —

Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024 The retirement plan community still is digesting and processing all the changes in those laws, and the IRS hasn’t finalized all the regulations needed to flesh out the laws. —

Bob Carlson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Headland's script brings more than just wit to the table; there's a raw, honest emotionality here, fleshed out characters, and thoughtful dynamics. —

Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024 Each slice builds on the previous one to flesh out a large-scale initiative. —

Anton Skornyakov, Harvard Business Review, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flesh out