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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Manhattan judges had asked the Trump administration to flesh out the specifics of recent requests to unseal the confidential materials at issue.
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
Outside of The Movie Critic, Tarantino had also fleshed out Booth's character in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: A Novel, which expanded the scope of the 2019 movie.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 29 July 2025
This book fleshes out the mortal antagonists of Hunter.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The spry assistance of stagehands, who not only move set pieces but help flesh out the world of the play, is a jaunty touch.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
Outside of The Movie Critic, Tarantino had also fleshed out Booth's character in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: A Novel, which expanded the scope of the 2019 movie.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 29 July 2025
This book fleshes out the mortal antagonists of Hunter.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The spry assistance of stagehands, who not only move set pieces but help flesh out the world of the play, is a jaunty touch.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for flesh out
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“Flesh out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flesh%20out. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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