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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Trump also fleshed out his suspicions about how this tragedy occurred, again emphasizing the visibility during the clear night, and the potential maneuvers the pilots could have made to prevent the crash.
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Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
Yuh-jung and Chen bring a depth and dignity to their matriarchal roles that’s lost in the younger generation, who, despite a bundle of comedic chops, struggle to flesh out the thin characterizations they’ve been afforded.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
Watch on Deadline Following her collaboration with Shawkat for the 2019 short Shako Mako, part of Miu Miu’s Women’s Tales series, Gates fleshes out Fayruz’s ambitious motivations with a complex and entertaining performance from her star.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2025
Surreal video teasers, a pop-up rave series, and podcast appearances further flesh out the ethereal plane that is Eusexua.
—Arimeta Diop, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
Yuh-jung and Chen bring a depth and dignity to their matriarchal roles that’s lost in the younger generation, who, despite a bundle of comedic chops, struggle to flesh out the thin characterizations they’ve been afforded.
—Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
Watch on Deadline Following her collaboration with Shawkat for the 2019 short Shako Mako, part of Miu Miu’s Women’s Tales series, Gates fleshes out Fayruz’s ambitious motivations with a complex and entertaining performance from her star.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2025
Surreal video teasers, a pop-up rave series, and podcast appearances further flesh out the ethereal plane that is Eusexua.
—Arimeta Diop, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Flesh out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flesh%20out. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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