elaborate (on)

verb

Definition of elaborate (on)next
1
as in to exaggerate
to add to the interest of by including made-up details my friend tends to elaborate on his hiking experiences, turning an ordinary walk in the woods into a hair-raising adventure

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2
as in to develop
to express more fully and in greater detail the candidate for governor refused to elaborate on how she would balance the state's budget

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elaborate (on)
  1. exaggerate
  2. develop
  3. pad
  4. expand
  5. supplement
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  • Quite an accomplishment All presidents like to boast about their actions, and nearly all exaggerate their positive impact on the world from time to time.
    Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The payment is the judgment leveled against Trump for intentionally approving financial documents that exaggerated the value of his assets to land better business opportunities.
    Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of exaggerate
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  • There’s this thing called the Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB), which is the system developed to categorize public companies into specific industries and sectors.
    Bob Pisani, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Virtually all have developed their own national AI frameworks, with Singapore also providing funding to industry startups through its investment vehicles.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of develop
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  • Following Thursday’s game in Minnesota, the Knicks will enter a stretch that offers a prime opportunity to pad their win total.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Those highly winnable games help pad their records for the CFP Selection Committee.
    Alex Sherman, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of pad
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  • The best movies that capture the essence of California The Essential California team this year expanded opportunities for readers to directly engage with the newsletter.
    Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Nexo, a pioneer in connecting crypto wallets directly to cards, expanded its offerings with a dual-mode crypto card.
    Jon Helgi Egilsson, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of expand
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  • The organization remains a juggernaut, with Friedman now supplemented by general manager Brandon Gomes, assistant general managers Jeff Kingston and Alex Slater, and longtime advisor Josh Byrnes.
    The Athletic, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Their work is ideally supplemented by a large force of volunteers who do similar work but for only a few hours a week.
    Jess Huff, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of supplement
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“Elaborate (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborate%20%28on%29. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.

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