fleshes (out)

Definition of fleshes (out)next
present tense third-person singular of flesh (out)
as in develops
to express more fully and in greater detail a lengthy follow-up that fleshes out the original report on the military engagement

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  • Unsettled pattern develops A stationary front will linger through the end of the week bringing a chance of rain each day from Thursday through the weekend.
    Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • While Japan has domestic oil reserves and is procuring crude from the United States, Zipair told CNBC in an email that supply conditions could still become more challenging depending on how the conflict develops.
    Sydney Goh, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
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  • When this idea is diluted, government expands its ambition to curate the public’s consciousness.
    George F. Will, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2026
  • As artificial intelligence expands into classrooms, workplaces, and homes, a new coalition warns that risks to children and workers are growing faster than efforts to control the new technology.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Fleshes (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleshes%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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