spelled out

verb

Definition of spelled outnext
past tense of spell out
as in explained
to make plain or understandable the dating applicant spelled out exactly what she wanted in a man

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spelled out
  1. explained
  2. illustrated
  3. demonstrated
  4. clarified
  5. interpreted
  6. simplified
Verb
  • Most Companies Don’t Disclose Their Impacts On Nature Black explained that 10% of the apparel and footwear sample were recorded to have no relevant sustainability information whatsoever.
    Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Huppert explained to Lim that she and other cast members were not provided with a script or any guidance about the story in advance.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of explained
Verb
  • At the end of the pilot episode — which was filmed in winter 2023 — Paul was arrested for assault following a domestic violence incident with her on-and-off boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen (illustrated through body cam footage and audio from the police who responded to the call).
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
  • That’s illustrated by the lawsuit that California Atty.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of illustrated
Verb
  • The models’ muddy boots demonstrated what the brand is best at.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Salesforce also demonstrated many agents that might help increase revenues or customer satisfaction, so there is also a growth dimension that agents could achieve.
    Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of demonstrated
Verb
  • The company later clarified its policy on Pride displays.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
  • That said, Lenz clarified that the emotional reprieve had nothing to do with having a romantic connection to her costar.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of clarified
Verb
  • That's where the satire finds itself, and sometimes, that satire can be interpreted in different ways according to each viewer's take on the characters.
    Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024
  • This could be interpreted in many ways.
    Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of interpreted
Verb
  • These systems have simplified payment and opened up a much larger employee and employment catchment area beyond the traditional hubs.
    Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Greatly simplified, Atom Computing uses lasers like tweezers to trap, control and arrange individual ytterbium atoms into an array.
    Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of simplified
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spelled

spelled out

speller

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