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)
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One expert, however, testified for prosecutors that the defendant was malingering, or exaggerating his psychiatric issues and was not legally insane at the time.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026 -
The deadpan one-liners exaggerating his strength, speed and toughness to absurd levels, turned Norris into one of the internet’s first global memes.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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The company develops and makes products for civilian and military use, such as drone technologies used by Ukraine's armed forces in the fight against the Russian invasion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Israel’s Elbit Systems has revealed that it has been contracted to develop aircraft-mountable versions of its XCalibur high-power laser systems.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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Manning padded his on-field earnings with an unmatched endorsement portfolio as the NFL’s most marketable player for more than a decade.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Ducks broke a 2-2 tie and then padded their lead, finding themselves up two goals after 40 minutes.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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While the senator comes to the position after more than a dozen years in Congress, and with the management experience of running an expanding family plumbing business in Oklahoma, he has not been seen as a key force in immigration issues.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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When that happens, Stanley hopes the itinerary will expand beyond Dilworth, NoDa and Plaza Midwood.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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If his secondary pitches can improve to supplement an average fastball, Davalillo’s upside rises.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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In many wars, citizens are able to supplement official reporting with first-person accounts posted on social media and widely shared, Rahimi said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Elaborate (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elaborate%20%28on%29. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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